$500–$4,000. Fish prints are among this artist's most collected works. Good bijin-ga prints: $1,500–$3,000. Key value factors: Hirano's prints are relatively accessible compared to other bijin-ga specialists. Condition is important.
"Woman Kneeling Before a Mirror" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Hirano Hakuho, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work showcases the artist's skill in depicting marine life with both scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.
Hirano Hakuho brings characteristic attention to the natural form, capturing the fish's coloring, scale patterns, and posture with meticulous detail. The composition balances naturalistic observation with the decorative possibilities of the woodblock medium, resulting in an image that is both a study of nature and a work of art.
This print represents Hirano Hakuho's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and 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.
Woman Kneeling Before a Mirror was created by Hirano Hakuhō (平野白峰).
Woman Kneeling Before a Mirror was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Woman Kneeling Before a Mirror depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.
