$1,000–$6,000. Snow and night scenes tend to command premium prices for this artist. Key value factors: Ido Masao's prints have maintained steady value since his death in 2016. Traditional architecture subjects are most popular.
Moon and Cherry Blossoms combines two of the most potent symbols in Japanese aesthetics: the moon, associated with autumn contemplation and Buddhist philosophy, and cherry blossoms, the iconic emblem of spring's fleeting beauty. The pairing of these two seasonal markers in a single image creates a poetic condensation, bringing together phenomena that in nature are separated by half a year. Ido Masao renders this conjunction in the [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock format, where the moonlight's silver glow and the cherry blossoms' pale pink can be achieved through careful ink mixing and the graduated printing technique known as [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi). The night setting allows the blossoms to be lit by moonlight rather than sunlight, transforming their familiar daytime appearance into something more mysterious and contemplative.
Kumoi sakura
1926
Color woodblock print
1935
Color woodblock print
Romon
1935
Color woodblock print
円山公園桜
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Moon and Cherry Blossoms was created by Ido Masao (井堂雅夫).
Moon and Cherry Blossoms depicts cherry blossoms, moonlight, and night scenes.
