Cherry blossoms
Typical Price
$300–$3,000. Common flower subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Kawarazaki's prolific output makes most of his flower prints affordable. Larger formats and rarer subjects command more.
$300–$3,000. Common flower subjects: $300–$800. Key value factors: Kawarazaki's prolific output makes most of his flower prints affordable. Larger formats and rarer subjects command more.
"Cherry blossoms" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) botanical print by Kawarazaki Shodo, created during the Showa period. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the woodblock medium with characteristic refinement.
Kawarazaki Shodo captures the subject with delicate precision, rendering petals, leaves, and stems with the attention to natural detail that characterizes the finest Japanese botanical art. The color palette reflects the artist's sensitivity to the flower's natural hues, enhanced by the luminous quality of woodblock printing.
This print represents Kawarazaki Shodo's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Showa period. 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.
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円山公園桜
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cherry blossoms was created by Shodo Kawarazaki (河原崎奨堂).
Cherry blossoms depicts cherry blossoms.
