$200–$1,500. Tree compositions are among the artist's most valued subjects. Good prints: $500–$1,000. Key value factors: Kamei Tobei's prints are modestly priced and accessible to collectors of shin-hanga landscapes.
"Postard pagoda and pine tree" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Kamei Tobei, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Kamei Tobei renders the subject with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke the tree's form, atmosphere, and symbolic resonance. Trees have long held special significance in Japanese art as symbols of endurance, seasonal change, and the beauty of the natural world.
This print represents Kamei Tobei'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.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Postard pagoda and pine tree was created by Kamei Tobei (亀井東平).
Postard pagoda and pine tree depicts temples & shrines, pagodas, and trees.
