$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.
CH35-Wakana (若菜, "Young Greens") corresponds to the first part of the double chapter Wakana, Chapters 34-35 of The Tale of Genji, in which Genji's life takes a tragic turn with the introduction of the Third Princess and the deterioration of his relationship with Murasaki. The "young greens" motif — spring plants traditionally gathered at the New Year — introduces the chapter's deceptive quality of youthful promise masking underlying darkness. Maeda's illustration navigates this thematic complexity through his characteristic pattern-based compositional approach.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
CH35- Wakana was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
CH35- Wakana depicts figures, spring, and bijin-ga.
