$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 15 of The Tale of Genji — Yomogiu (蓬生, "Overgrown") — depicts Genji's visit to the neglected palace of Princess Suetsumuhana, whose faithful waiting amid the weeds and decay of her estate contrasts with the fashionable world Genji normally inhabits. Maeda Masao's illustration for this chapter of melancholy loyalty likely emphasizes the overgrown setting — the wild plants that have taken over the ruined palace, the decay that signals a life on hold — through the pattern-based botanical imagery that served him well throughout his Genji series.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chapter 15 - Weeds was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Chapter 15 - Weeds depicts figures, bijin-ga, and gardens.
