Man in festival
- Date:
- Not dated (1944)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Typical Price
$1,000–$8,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Hashimoto's bold castle prints are his most recognizable and collected works. Larger formats command premiums.
Description
Man in Festival, dated 1944, is an unusual departure from Hashimoto's predominantly architectural output, presenting a human figure in the context of summer festival celebrations. The subject likely depicts a man in festival regalia — happi coat, headband, carrying a portable shrine or festival implement — rendered with the bold line and flat color fields that characterize his woodblock approach to figure subjects. The summer festival setting connects the image to the broader tradition of matsuri imagery in Japanese printmaking.
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Bull Festival at Koryuji
広隆寺牛祭
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February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari)
二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)
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July (Gorgeous Procession of Yama-hoko or the Floats at the Gion Festival)
七月 (祇園祭山鉾巡行)
second half 20th century
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August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge)
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second half 20th century
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Man in festival was created by Okiie Hashimoto (橋本興家) in Not dated (1944).
Man in festival depicts summer.