$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 picnic — the simple outdoor pleasure of gathering to eat in a natural setting — is Senpan's subject in this mid-twentieth-century ink-on-paper print, the scene rendered with the directness and warmth that characterize his approach to social subjects. Picnics in Senpan's work belong to the category of outdoor pleasures that were central to his vision of Japanese life: the cherry-blossom viewing party, the riverside gathering, the mountain excursion. These outdoor social occasions were for him as much of a subject as the grander festivals, their informality and pleasure important rather than limiting.
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.
Picnic was created by Maekawa Senpan (前川千帆) in mid 20th century.
Picnic depicts landscapes, figures, and daily life.
Picnic measures 23.8 × 33.5 cm.
