Begonia (Shukaidô), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe)
by Ogata Gekko
- Series:
- Beauties Matched with Flowers
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
by Ogata Gekko
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
The begonia pairing from the Beauties Matched with Flowers series placed a woman alongside shukkaido—the Japanese word for begonia—a flower associated with gentle sadness and the passing of summer. Gekko's Bijin hana kurabe format assigned each beauty a specific flower with which she shared some quality of beauty, mood, or season, creating an elaborate metaphorical system in which woman and plant illuminate each other. The begonia's coral-pink tones against muted autumn greens would have established the print's palette.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Begonia (Shukaidô), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Yes — Begonia (Shukaidô), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe) is part of the Beauties Matched with Flowers series by Ogata Gekko.
Begonia (Shukaidô), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe) depicts bijin-ga.
