$2,000–$15,000. Common prints: $2,000–$4,000. Key value factors: Kitano's sensuous Osaka-style bijin-ga have strong collector demand. His paintings command significantly higher prices.
Titled simply "March," this oban-format woodblock print situates a female figure within a specific moment in the calendar. March in Japan marks the transition from winter to spring, a period when plum blossoms open, the air softens, and the first hints of cherry blossom season generate anticipation. Tsunetomi's bijin-ga treatment of this seasonal subject likely shows a woman in attire appropriate to the transitional month, perhaps a layered ensemble that acknowledges lingering cold while signaling spring's approach. In the tradition of Japanese seasonal art, March carries associations with renewal, the end of dormancy, and the preparations for hanami (flower-viewing) gatherings. Tsunetomi's sensitivity to the relationship between women and seasons, a foundational theme of bijin-ga, gives this monthly designation more weight than a mere calendar reference.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
March was created by Kitano Tsunetomi (北野恒富).
March was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
March depicts figures, spring, and bijin-ga.
