Garyōbai Plum in Kameido
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- December 1895
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 35 × 70.1 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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 Kameido plum garden—famous for its spreading, gnarled old plum trees trained over ponds and trellises in the eastern districts of Edo/Tokyo—was a traditional scenic subject that the Meiji-era artists updated with new compositional approaches. Gekko's 1895 Garyobai (crouching dragon plum) print focuses on the famous ancient tree at Kameido whose trunk, trained horizontally over the water, had earned the dragon comparison for its serpentine form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Garyōbai Plum in Kameido was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in December 1895.
Garyōbai Plum in Kameido depicts food & drink.
Garyōbai Plum in Kameido measures 35 × 70.1 cm (Oban format).