$1,000–$8,000. Beauty prints by this artist are particularly sought after. Good Watanabe-published prints: $2,500–$5,000. Key value factors: As one of the first Western shin-hanga artists, Capelari's prints have both historical significance and artistic appeal. Watanabe-published prints are most valued.
"Nude Woman Holding a Black Cat" is a shin-hanga print by Fritz Capelari, created during the Taisho period. This charming work captures the subject with the warmth and personality that characterizes the artist's animal prints.
Fritz Capelari brings a distinctive visual language to animal subjects, combining bold, simplified forms with vivid color to create images that are both decoratively striking and full of character.
This print represents Fritz Capelari's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Mutsu Tsuta onsen
1919
Color woodblock print; oban
1943
Color woodblock print
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
1924
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Nude Woman Holding a Black Cat was created by Fritz Capelari (フリッツ・カペラリ) in 1915.
Nude Woman Holding a Black Cat depicts nude, bijin-ga, and animals.
