$300–$3,000. Common illustrations: $300–$800. Key value factors: Iwata's stylish modern women prints bridge illustration and fine art. Original prints command more than reproductions.
"No Series Summer Elegance" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Iwata Sentaro, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This abstract work reflects the artist's exploration of form, color, and texture through the printing medium.
Iwata Sentaro approaches abstraction through the unique constraints and possibilities of printmaking, where the grain of the material, the pressure of the tool, and the interaction of pigment and paper all contribute to the final image. His work bridged commercial illustration and fine art printmaking, capturing the glamour and sophistication of modern urban life.
This print represents Iwata Sentaro'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.
広隆寺牛祭
Woodblock print
二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
七月 (祇園祭山鉾巡行)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
八月 (三条大橋より大文字)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
No Series Summer Elegance was created by Sentaro Iwata (岩田専太郎).
No Series Summer Elegance depicts summer.
