Album
by Maeda Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A woodblock print from an album by Maeda Masao, a sosaku hanga artist who carved, printed, and published his own work in the self-directed manner that defined the creative print movement. Albums were a favored format for Japanese printmakers, gathering a sequence of related images into a single bound or foldered presentation. Maeda's album likely assembles prints that share a thematic or seasonal thread, offering collectors a curated progression through the artist's vision. The album format invites close, page-by-page examination rather than the wall-hung display of a single framed print.
More Prints by Maeda Masao
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Album was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Album depicts landscapes and abstract.