Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
A woodblock print associated with a "various artists" grouping, indicating it appeared in a multi-artist collection, portfolio, or exhibition catalog. During the shin-hanga era, publishers occasionally issued themed sets featuring designs by multiple artists, and auction houses frequently lotted prints by lesser-known artists together. Nakazawa's inclusion in such groupings reflects both the collaborative nature of the shin-hanga publishing world and the commercial realities of the print market, where works by artists outside the top tier were often sold as part of curated lots. The print itself would show the technical quality and aesthetic refinement typical of publisher-supervised shin-hanga production regardless of its grouped presentation.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Various artists was created by Hiromitsu Nakazawa (中沢弘光).
Various artists depicts landscapes.
