A Pavilion
by Maeda Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Maeda Masao
$500–$4,000. Common landscapes: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Maeda Masao's atmospheric mountain and landscape prints have a dedicated following among sosaku-hanga collectors.
A pavilion — perhaps in a Japanese garden, temple precinct, or scenic overlook — is the subject of this architectural study in Maeda Masao's graphic woodblock manner. The pavilion form, with its elegant roof and open sides, was one of the characteristic architectural elements of traditional Japanese landscape design, providing a sheltered vantage point from which to appreciate the surrounding garden or view. Maeda's treatment emphasizes the pavilion's structural clarity, his bold carved lines giving the wood, tile, and stone of the building a graphic presence that asserts the artist's direct engagement with the subject.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A Pavilion was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
A Pavilion depicts architecture and animals.
