$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Matsubara's bold black-and-white prints are distinctive and sought after. Larger formats command premiums.
"Pine on Doi Island" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) print by Naoko Matsubara, created during the Showa and Heisei periods. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Naoko Matsubara 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 Naoko Matsubara's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa and Heisei periods. 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.
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.
Pine on Doi Island was created by Naoko Matsubara (松原直子).
Pine on Doi Island depicts landscapes, seascapes, and trees.
