$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.
"Wisteria Maiden" is a nihonga / [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) botanical print by Kitano Tsunetomi, created during the Meiji to Showa periods. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the woodblock medium with characteristic refinement.
Kitano Tsunetomi captures the subject with delicate precision, rendering petals, leaves, and stems with the attention to natural detail that characterizes the finest Japanese botanical art. The color palette reflects the artist's sensitivity to the flower's natural hues, enhanced by the luminous quality of woodblock printing.
This print represents Kitano Tsunetomi's contribution to the nihonga / shin-hanga tradition during the Meiji to Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Wisteria Maiden (Fuji-Musume) was created by Kitano Tsunetomi (北野恒富).
Wisteria Maiden (Fuji-Musume) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Wisteria Maiden (Fuji-Musume) depicts birds & flowers, landscapes, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.
