$500–$5,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Shima Seien's work is less well-known internationally, making her prints relatively affordable. Quality examples are collectible.
This [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print is connected to the Harvard Art Museum, one of America's foremost university art collections, which houses significant holdings of Japanese prints spanning from Edo-period [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e) to modern hanga. Seien's work within this institutional context is placed alongside prints by masters across centuries, providing a framework for understanding the artist's position within the long arc of Japanese printmaking. The Harvard collection's scholarly orientation means the print has likely been studied, published, and exhibited in educational contexts that emphasize art-historical connections. Seien's contribution to the [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) tradition is well represented in the refined figure work visible in the print.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Harvard Art Museum was created by Shima Seien (島成園).
Harvard Art Museum depicts figures and bijin-ga.
