$1,000–$8,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,500. 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.
"Pines near Yotsuya Mitsuke" is a shin-hanga print by Fritz Capelari, created during the Taisho period. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Fritz Capelari renders the subject with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke the tree's form, atmosphere, and symbolic resonance. Trees have long held special significance in Japanese art as symbols of endurance, seasonal change, and the beauty of the natural world.
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.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Pines near Yotsuya Mitsuke was created by Fritz Capelari (フリッツ・カペラリ) in 1920.
Pines near Yotsuya Mitsuke depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and trees.
