$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 bears a title indicating a multi-artist context, where Seien's work appears alongside contributions from other printmakers in a shared publication, portfolio, or exhibition. Group print projects were a regular feature of Japanese printmaking culture, allowing publishers to assemble diverse artistic voices around a common theme or format. Seien's participation in such collaborative ventures placed the artist's [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) work in direct conversation with the output of contemporaries working in different genres or styles. The woodblock medium provided a unifying material thread across the contributions, even as each artist's carving, color choices, and compositional instincts produced visually distinct results.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Various artists was created by Shima Seien (島成園).
Various artists depicts figures and bijin-ga.
