$1,500–$12,000. Common subjects: $1,500–$4,000. Key value factors: Shimura's refined bijin-ga have a devoted collector base. Earlier prints and rarer subjects command premiums.
This [oban](/glossary/oban) woodblock print depicts a woman during hatsumode, the important Japanese custom of making the first shrine visit of the New Year. Shimura Tatsumi shows his subject dressed in her finest kimono for the occasion, the formal attire signaling both the sacred nature of the visit and the social display that accompanies it. Hatsumode brings together religious devotion, seasonal celebration, and sartorial splendor, making it an ideal subject for [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga). The woman's expression and posture suggest the particular mood of New Year's, a blend of reverence, hope, and the festive energy of a shared cultural ritual.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Hatsumode — 初詣 was created by Shimura Tatsumi (志村立美) in Not set.
Hatsumode — 初詣 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Not set).
Hatsumode — 初詣 depicts temples & shrines, bijin-ga, and winter.
