No Series Side View Of The Us Embassy In Japan
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
$300–$3,000. Common subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Brown's atmospheric Asian landscape prints appeal to collectors of both Western and Japanese printmaking traditions.
"No Series Side View Of The Us Embassy In Japan" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Pieter Irwin Brown, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work showcases the artist's skill in depicting marine life with both scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.
Pieter Irwin Brown brings characteristic attention to the natural form, capturing the fish's coloring, scale patterns, and posture with meticulous detail. The composition balances naturalistic observation with the decorative possibilities of the woodblock medium, resulting in an image that is both a study of nature and a work of art.
This print represents Pieter Irwin Brown's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
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.
No Series Side View Of The Us Embassy In Japan was created by Pieter Irwin Brown.
No Series Side View Of The Us Embassy In Japan depicts landscapes.
