$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.
Chapter 10 of The Tale of Genji — Sakaki (榊, "Sacred Tree") — depicts the sacred sakaki tree brought as an offering to the Rokujou no Miyasudokoro at the Ise Shrine, marking the chapter's themes of departure, religious dedication, and the complex relationship between Genji and the Imperial Consort. Maeda Masao's illustration for this chapter uses the sacred tree as a compositional anchor within his pattern-based compositional language, the evergreen sakaki's formal qualities providing a visual counterpoint to the chapter's themes of loss and spiritual withdrawal.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chapter 10 - Sakaki was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Chapter 10 - Sakaki depicts figures, temples & shrines, and bijin-ga.
