$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Hanko's refined nihonga-style prints bridge traditional painting and modern printmaking. His early death at 47 limits available works.
A bijin lost in thought — a subject that invites the viewer into the interiority of the depicted figure, her expression and posture suggesting a reflective or contemplative state that is given no specific narrative context. Thinking figures in bijin-ga suspend narrative in favor of psychological depth, the woman's absorption in her own thoughts creating a moment of stillness that resists the viewer's attempt to read a story from the image. Hanko's mastery of subtle facial expression makes him particularly suited to this demanding subject.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bijin thinking was created by Kajita Hanko (梶田半古).
Bijin thinking depicts bijin-ga.
![Untitled [Two women] by Kajita Hanko](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/135758.jpg)
