Four Miniature Prints
by Takeji Asano
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Typical Price
Asano's Four Miniature Prints is a set of small-format compositions, likely depicting seasonal or thematic subjects in a compact presentation. Miniature print sets were popular as gifts and souvenirs, and complete sets in good condition are harder to find than individual full-size prints. A complete set of four typically sells for $200-$500, though individual sheets from broken sets trade for considerably less.
Description
Four Miniature Prints presents a set of small-format compositions — each a condensed version of the kind of atmospheric subject Asano explored at larger scale. Miniature prints required extreme economy of means: the compressed format forced decisive choices about what elements were essential to each composition, and the resulting images had a directness and concentration that larger formats sometimes diluted. This set likely presented four different seasonal or scenic subjects, each complete in its small compass.
More Prints by Takeji Asano
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Four Miniature Prints was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Four Miniature Prints uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Four Miniature Prints was published by Unsodo.
Four Miniature Prints depicts landscapes and architecture.