$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 Chinese embroiderer at her work—needle and frame, the elaborate silk textile gradually taking shape under skilled hands—was a subject that combined the visual richness of Chinese textile design with a scene of feminine labor. Chinese embroidery was among the most complex and time-consuming of the handicrafts that crossed into Japan, and the embroiderer working on a large panel offered Gekko a subject of concentrated, skilled attention analogous to his own printmaking craft.
Embroiderer of Chinese embroidery was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Embroiderer of Chinese embroidery depicts figures, craftspeople, and daily life.
