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.
Crystal is one of Maeda Masao's abstract or semi-abstract prints in which the geometric structures of crystalline forms provide the compositional basis for a work that explores the formal properties of regular, repeated geometric pattern. His interest in natural pattern — the hexagonal symmetry of snow crystals, the faceted geometry of mineral formations — extended his sosaku-hanga practice from landscape documentation toward a more abstract engagement with the structural principles underlying natural form. The print demonstrates the range of his compositional interests beyond his better-known landscape subjects.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Crystal was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Crystal depicts abstract.
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