Two Egrets
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
Shotei produced a wide range of subjects throughout his career under publishers Watanabe and Daikokuya. Signed, sealed lifetime editions consistently outperform unsigned export-market copies.
- Export editions or later printings: $100–$500
- Signed lifetime editions: $500–$2,500
- Premium impressions with provenance: $2,500–$8,000
Description
Two egrets stand or move through a landscape of water and reeds — their pure white forms an almost abstract presence against whatever water, sky, or vegetation surrounds them. Shotei's kacho-e compositions featuring egrets were among his most elegant and formally refined, the birds' long-legged silhouettes and the clean lines of their breeding plumage providing a natural geometry that suited the woodblock medium's strength in sharp-edged forms. The egret's white feathers against darker surroundings created one of the most striking color contrasts available to the Japanese bird-and-flower tradition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Two Egrets was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Two Egrets was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Two Egrets depicts birds & flowers and rivers & lakes.