$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 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.
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.
Album was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Album depicts landscapes and abstract.
