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.
Onuma Park near Komagatake in Hokkaido — Japan's northernmost main island — offers views of the volcanic mountain reflected in a network of small lakes surrounded by forested islands. Henmi's Hokkaido subjects place him far from his usual Tokyo landscapes, the northern island's distinctly cooler, less densely inhabited environment requiring a different visual vocabulary. The park's combination of volcanic mountain and reflective water made it a subject that allowed him to explore both height and depth within a single composition.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ohnuma Park, Komagadake was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Ohnuma Park, Komagadake depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and mountains.
