Snow and night scenes traditionally command higher prices. Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
Children in heavy winter clothing build a snowman, their effort and delight captured in Henmi's woodblock. The subject combines two of the artist's recurring interests: the human figure in landscape, and the seasonal drama of snow. Children building snowmen was a beloved winter genre subject in Japanese prints, the activity understood as both a specific childhood joy and a seasonal emblem. Henmi's [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) approach brings a personal, observed quality to the familiar subject, grounding it in specific gesture and place.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Children building snowman was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Children building snowman depicts snow scenes, children, and architecture.
