No Series Cherry Blossoms
by Kato Shinmei
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
by Kato Shinmei
$300–$2,500. Still life prints are among the artist's most iconic works. Good beauty prints: $800–$1,500. Key value factors: Kato Shinmei's bijin-ga are relatively affordable compared to more famous beauty print artists. Good condition and strong design matter.
Issued outside an identified series, this cherry blossom composition represents Kato Shinmei working with a canonical seasonal subject as a standalone print rather than as part of a sequenced set. The designation suggests it may have been produced as an independent sheet for single-title sale — common practice among [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) publishers seeking to meet collector demand for [sakura](/glossary/sakura) imagery during the spring season. The print likely presents blossoming branches in [oban](/glossary/oban) format, with the collaborative workshop process yielding the delicate pigment gradations characteristic of shin-hanga floral work. Careful [baren](/glossary/baren) pressure and precisely registered keyblock lines would define branch structure against a sky rendered in graded [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi), contrasting the linear architecture of limbs with the softness of massed blossoms.
Kumoi sakura
1926
Color woodblock print
1935
Color woodblock print
Romon
1935
Color woodblock print
円山公園桜
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
No Series Cherry Blossoms was created by Kato Shinmei (加藤晋明).
No Series Cherry Blossoms depicts cherry blossoms.
