Dobutsuen- Zoo
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
"Zoo" (どうぶつえん, Dobutsuen) depicts the modern zoological garden — one of Meiji Japan's Western-influenced educational and recreational institutions, with Ueno Zoo (established 1882) being the most famous. Shuntei's rendering of zoo subjects reflected the Meiji period's fascination with exotic animals newly available for public viewing: the zoo as a site where Japan's engagement with the wider world became literally visible through the presence of animals from distant continents. Children and women in zoo settings provided Shuntei with a natural continuation of his genre interests.
Dobutsuen- Zoo was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in Not set.
Dobutsuen- Zoo depicts figures, daily life, and animals.
