Moon, 2002
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
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.
A moon subject from the same 2002 dated group, the lunar disc a recurring motif in Japanese art associated with contemplation, transience, and the passage of time. Henmi's interest in the moon extended through his poetic practice — the moon was a central kigo (season word) in haiku tradition — into his printmaking, where the disc of light against a dark ground offered a graphic challenge as well as a symbolic resonance. Whether by Henmi himself or associated with his legacy, the moon subject is central to his aesthetic world.
![Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)" by Kawase Hasui](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/d0960668-1e73-339a-b182-fb995a54bff0/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
1947
Color woodblock print; oban
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
1919
Color woodblock print
January 1938
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Moon, 2002 was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Moon, 2002 depicts moonlight and night scenes.
