Unknown- traditional Japanese houses amid autumn trees
by Maeda Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Maeda Masao
$500–$4,000. Tree compositions are among the artist's most valued subjects. Good mountain prints: $1,500–$2,500. Key value factors: Maeda Masao's atmospheric mountain and landscape prints have a dedicated following among sosaku-hanga collectors.
"Unknown- traditional Japanese houses amid autumn trees" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) print by Maeda Masao, created during the Showa period. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Maeda Masao renders the subject with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke the tree's form, atmosphere, and symbolic resonance. Trees have long held special significance in Japanese art as symbols of endurance, seasonal change, and the beauty of the natural world.
This print represents Maeda Masao's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Unknown- traditional Japanese houses amid autumn trees was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄).
Unknown- traditional Japanese houses amid autumn trees depicts trees and autumn foliage.
