$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 34 of The Tale of Genji — Wakana I (若菜上, "Young Greens, Part One") — marks the novel's turn toward darkness with Genji at the height of his power but beginning to feel the weight of his past. The chapter introduces the Third Princess, whose arrival in Genji's household precipitates the tragedy of the later chapters. Maeda Masao's illustration navigates the chapter's complex emotional landscape — the surface gaiety of the spring garden games contrasting with the underlying melancholy of Genji's aging and Murasaki's vulnerability.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chapter 34 - Young Fresh Greens 1 - 若菜上 was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Chapter 34 - Young Fresh Greens 1 - 若菜上 depicts figures, spring, and bijin-ga.
