$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.
Suetsumuhana — the name of the eccentric Princess who is the subject of Chapter 6 of The Tale of Genji — appears here as a standalone print that may either be an alternate treatment of the chapter illustration or a focused study of the princess herself, whose red-nosed appearance, antiquated manner of dress, and genuine loyalty to Genji made her one of the novel's most endearing if comic figures. Maeda Masao's treatment likely emphasizes the princess's distinctive visual character within the decorative compositional language he developed for his Genji series.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Suetsuma Hana was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Suetsuma Hana depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
