$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 14 of The Tale of Genji — Miotsukushi (澪標, "Channel Buoys") — follows Genji's return from exile and his re-engagement with the complex web of court relationships, the channel marker title suggesting navigation through difficult emotional and social waters. Maeda Masao's illustration interprets this chapter of restoration and renewed ambition through his decorative compositional language, the court scenes and their elaborate preparations for Genji's return depicted with the pattern-based elegance appropriate to the novel's aristocratic milieu.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chapter 14 - Miotsukushi was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Chapter 14 - Miotsukushi depicts figures, rivers & lakes, and bijin-ga.
