Wadakura Gate, from
by Oda Kazuma
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- harashobo
Typical Price
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
- Common examples: $100–$500
- Good impressions: $500–$2,000
- Premium/scarce: $2,000–$10,000
Description
The Wadakura Gate (Wadakura-mon) of the former Edo Castle — now the Imperial Palace East Garden in Tokyo — appears in this print from an unidentified series. The gate, one of the surviving Edo-period structures within the palace grounds, offered Kazuma a subject combining history, architecture, and the particular quality of light that falls on ancient stonework and wooden gates. The moat surrounding the palace grounds provided the water-and-architecture combination that was among his most reliable compositional formulas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wadakura Gate, from was created by Oda Kazuma (織田一磨).
Wadakura Gate, from depicts architecture.