4- Bijin among flowers
by Igawa Sengai
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Igawa Sengai
$200–$1,500. Common landscapes: $200–$500. Key value factors: Igawa's landscape prints are affordably priced. Atmospheric scenes in good condition are most collectible.
"4- Bijin among flowers" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) botanical print by Igawa Sengai, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the printing medium with characteristic refinement.
Igawa Sengai 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 the printing technique.
This print represents Igawa Sengai'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.
4- Bijin among flowers was created by Igawa Sengai (井川洗崖).
4- Bijin among flowers depicts bijin-ga.
