Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien)
by Paul Binnie
by Paul Binnie
$2,000–$15,000. As part of a celebrated series, this print benefits from strong collector demand. Good landscapes and figures: $5,000–$10,000. Key value factors: As a living artist continuing the shin-hanga tradition, Binnie's prints are investment-quality. Limited editions and larger formats are most valued.
From the Famous Views of Japan series, Sankeien Garden in Yokohama — a traditional Japanese garden assembled in the Meiji era from historic structures transported from across Japan — provides Binnie with a subject that is simultaneously landscape and cultural archive. The garden's pagodas, farmhouses, and tea pavilions sit within a composed natural setting that represents the full range of Japanese garden aesthetics. Binnie's [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) gradations give the scene its atmospheric depth.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien) was created by Paul Binnie.
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Famous Views of Japan: Sankeien Garden (Nihon meisho zu-e: Sankeien) depicts landscapes and gardens.
