Iris Garden
- Date:
- 1904
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
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.
- Common examples: $100–$500
- Good impressions: $500–$2,000
- Premium/scarce: $2,000–$10,000
Description
"Iris Garden" (1904) places women within the spectacular setting of a Japanese iris garden — the carefully cultivated beds of Japanese iris (hanashobu) that bloomed in June, their purple and white flowers reflected in the shallow water channels that Japanese iris culture required. Famous iris gardens in Edo (at Horikiri, Yatsushiro, and similar locations) had been celebrated subjects in ukiyo-e since the Edo period, and Shuntei's 1904 rendering continues this tradition while placing contemporary Meiji women within the established scenic context.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Iris Garden was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1904.
Iris Garden depicts birds & flowers and gardens.