Azalea — つつじ
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Description
The azalea—tsutsuji—blooms across Japan in late spring in masses of pink, red, and white, often found in temple gardens and mountain parks. Gekko's flower study would have applied his botanical precision to the characteristic form of the azalea cluster—the trumpeted individual flowers massed in rounded heads—likely paired with or juxtaposed against a woman in kimono whose color echoed or contrasted with the flowers' pink tones, a typical Meiji-era bijin-hana composition.
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Azalea — つつじ was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Azalea — つつじ depicts birds & flowers.