Coast
- Date:
- 20th century
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Maekawa's early sosaku-hanga works are historically significant. Bold, expressive prints are most valued.
A coastal scene — rocks, water, and the interaction of wave and shoreline — is Senpan's subject in this early twentieth-century print, the coast's natural drama rendered with the bold, direct approach that characterizes his landscape work. Coast compositions in Senpan's output typically focus on the fundamental elements of the marine landscape — stone, water, movement — without the anecdote of boats or figures that other printmakers added. The coast as a subject in itself, defined by the encounter between different natural forces, suited his interest in capturing the essential character of a place.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Coast was created by Maekawa Senpan (前川千帆) in 20th century.
Coast depicts landscapes and seascapes.
