$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.
Water Dragon Chronicle — a subject drawn from mythology and legend, depicting the great water dragon (suiryu or ryu) of Japanese and Chinese cosmological tradition. The dragon associated with water was believed to control rain, rivers, and the sea, and its depiction in woodblock print required the artist to render a being of mythological power through the medium's capacity for dynamic line and bold color. Hanko's combination of Mythology and Animals tags suggests a treatment that emphasizes both the creature's supernatural status and its animal physicality.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Water Dragon Chronicle was created by Kajita Hanko (梶田半古).
Water Dragon Chronicle depicts mythology and animals.
![Untitled [Two women] by Kajita Hanko](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/135758.jpg)
