$300–$2,500. Common subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Yoshikawa's costume and maiko prints are valued for their scholarly accuracy and artistic refinement.
Dated early summer 1922, this [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print with ink, color, and mica depicts a figure identified as Hinazo in a composition numbered "Five" within what appears to be a series of portraits. The mica ground, a technique borrowed from Edo-period luxury printmaking, gives the background a subtle shimmer that elevates the figure against a luminous surface. Hinazo was a well-known geisha or maiko in Kyoto's Gion district during the 1920s, and Yoshikawa returned to her as a subject multiple times. The numbered designation suggests a sequential study tracking her development or capturing different aspects of her persona. Yoshikawa's use of mica connects his modern [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) practice to the opulent traditions of earlier [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) masters like Utamaro.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
1925
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Five, Hinazō was created by Kanpo Yoshikawa (吉川観方) in early summer 1922.
Five, Hinazō depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
Five, Hinazō measures 41.3 × 27.6 cm (Oban format).
