Chapter 37- The Flute - 横笛
by Maeda Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
by Maeda Masao
$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 37 of The Tale of Genji — Yokobue (横笛, "The Flute") — depicts Prince Yugiri's meditative response to Kashiwagi's death and his discovery of Kashiwagi's flute among the dead man's possessions. The flute becomes a melancholy object through which the living communicate with the dead, and Maeda Masao's illustration for this atmospheric chapter likely emphasizes the musical object itself — its physical presence, the quality of sound it produces — within the elegant visual language of his Genji series.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chapter 37- The Flute - 横笛 was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Chapter 37- The Flute - 横笛 depicts music.
