Sunday Best — 晴着
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
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.
"Sunday Best" (晴着, haregi) refers to special occasion clothing — the fine kimono worn for festivals, New Year, or celebrations, as distinct from everyday dress. The term carries an emotional warmth, suggesting a woman at her most carefully adorned and celebratory. Takasawa's interest in the fine gradations of kimono fabric finds perfect expression in this subject: a woman wearing her best, the occasion's joy visible in the quality and care of her dress.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sunday Best — 晴着 was created by Takasawa Keiichi (高沢圭一) in Not set.
Sunday Best — 晴着 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.
