$200–$1,500. Snow and night scenes tend to command premium prices for this artist. Key value factors: Gesso's delicate kacho-e prints are affordably priced and appealing to lovers of nature art.
"Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Yoshimoto Gesso, created during the Meiji to Taisho periods. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Yoshimoto Gesso 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 Yoshimoto Gesso's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Meiji to Taisho periods. 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
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow was created by Gesso Yoshimoto (吉本月荘).
Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow depicts snow scenes and trees.
