$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.
February — a seasonal title suggesting a print capturing the character of the second month of the year in Japan, when winter still holds the landscape but plum blossoms signal the coming of spring — is one of Maeda Masao's atmospheric calendar subjects. The February landscape in Japan balanced the white and gray of winter conditions with the first tentative color of early flowering, and Maeda's bold graphic style engaged this seasonal transition with the directness of self-carved line. The composition likely captures the characteristic quality of February light and the first hints of spring's approach.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
February was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
February depicts landscapes, winter, and trees.
