Tiger Lily is an uncommon floral subject in Asano's predominantly landscape-focused output, making it a distinctive collector's piece. Flower prints by this artist appear infrequently at auction and typically trade between $200-$600. The bold orange and green coloring characteristic of Asano's style translates beautifully to this botanical subject.
The tiger lily — kasagarashi (Lilium lancifolium) — is one of Japan's most vivid native wildflowers, its recurved orange petals and prominent dark spots unmistakable in summer woodlands and roadsides. Asano's rendering applies his observational precision to a botanical subject, capturing the flower's characteristic drooping head and the tension between its warm orange color and the dark surrounding foliage. The tiger lily's association with summer and with the wilder, more untamed aspects of the Japanese landscape distinguished it from the cultivated garden subjects that dominated much of his output.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tiger Lily was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Tiger Lily uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Tiger Lily was published by Unsodo.
Tiger Lily depicts birds & flowers and animals.
