$500–$4,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: As an early sosaku-hanga pioneer, Kawakami's prints have historical significance. His distinctive graphic style is collected.
"Chrysanthemums, Hibiya Park" is a sosaku-hanga botanical print by Kawakami Sumio, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the woodblock medium with characteristic refinement.
Kawakami Sumio 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 Kawakami Sumio's contribution to the sosaku-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.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Chrysanthemums, Hibiya Park was created by Sumio Kawakami (川上澄生).
Chrysanthemums, Hibiya Park depicts urban scenes, birds & flowers, and gardens.
