$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 16 of The Tale of Genji's concluding sections — Sawarabi (早蕨, "Early Bracken") — is a short chapter in the Uji chapters that follows the death of Prince Niou's wife and depicts the sorrow of her sisters. The "early bracken" of the title refers to the spring plant gathered by mountain communities, and the chapter takes its name from a poem about the arrival of spring even in sorrow. Maeda's illustration for this intimate chapter captures the emotional atmosphere of grief and seasonal renewal through his characteristic combination of natural motif and courtly figure.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chapter 16- Early Bracken - 早蕨 was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Chapter 16- Early Bracken - 早蕨 depicts figures, spring, and bijin-ga.
