$1,500–$10,000. Beauty prints by this artist are particularly sought after. Good bijin-ga and illustrations: $3,000–$6,000. Key value factors: Settai's literary elegance and refined technique have a niche but devoted following among collectors of Japanese aestheticism.
A woman rides in a small boat in this oban woodblock print, the Japanese subtitle "Fune no Naka" confirming the subject as a figure within or aboard a vessel. Komura Settai places his bijin within a setting that combines enclosure and openness, the boat's hull framing her figure while the surrounding water suggests expansive space beyond. The subject echoes classical literary and artistic depictions of women on water, from the pleasure boats of Edo to the river journeys of Heian romance. Settai's composition balances the stable geometry of the boat against the fluid movement of water, creating a tension between containment and drift. The woman's posture and expression, filtered through Settai's elegant line, suggest a narrative moment suspended between departure and arrival.
Woodblock print
Hansen, yoru
1926
Color woodblock print
1915
Color woodblock print
Hansen, asa
1926
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman in a Boat — 舟の中 was created by Komura Settai (小村雪岱) in Not set.
Woman in a Boat — 舟の中 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Not set).
Woman in a Boat — 舟の中 depicts boats & ships, bijin-ga, and seascapes.
