Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
$2,000–$20,000+. Reproductions and common prints: $2,000–$5,000. Key value factors: Hayami's early death at 40 limits his output severely. Original works are scarce and valued both for artistic quality and rarity.
"Ogata Gekko" is a nihonga botanical print by Hayami Gyoshu, created during the Taisho and early Showa periods. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the woodblock medium with characteristic refinement.
Hayami Gyoshu captures the subject with delicate precision, rendering petals, leaves, and stems with the attention to natural detail that characterizes the finest Japanese botanical art. The color palette reflects the artist's sensitivity to the flower's natural hues, enhanced by the luminous quality of woodblock printing.
This print represents Hayami Gyoshu's contribution to the nihonga tradition during the Taisho and early Showa 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.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ogata Gekko was created by Gyoshu Hayami (速水御舟).
Ogata Gekko depicts birds & flowers and still life.
