Woman Kneeling in Shade
- Date:
- c. 1940
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
$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.
"Woman Kneeling in Shade" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Komura Settai, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work showcases the artist's skill in depicting marine life with both scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.
Komura Settai brings characteristic attention to the natural form, capturing the fish's coloring, scale patterns, and posture with meticulous detail. The composition balances naturalistic observation with the decorative possibilities of the woodblock medium, resulting in an image that is both a study of nature and a work of art.
This print represents Komura Settai's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and 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.
Woman Kneeling in Shade was created by Komura Settai (小村雪岱) in c. 1940.
Woman Kneeling in Shade was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1940).
Woman Kneeling in Shade depicts figures and bijin-ga.
