Crabs in shallow water
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
$200–$2,000. Common flower prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Rakuzan's botanical prints are beautifully produced and accessibly priced. Complete series sets are rare and more valuable.
"Crabs in shallow water" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) botanical print by Tsuchiya Rakuzan, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the printing medium with characteristic refinement.
Tsuchiya Rakuzan captures the subject with delicate precision, rendering petals, leaves, and stems with the attention to natural detail that characterizes the finest Japanese botanical art. The color palette reflects the artist's sensitivity to the flower's natural hues, enhanced by the luminous quality of the printing technique.
This print represents Tsuchiya Rakuzan's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Crabs in shallow water was created by Tsuchiya Rakuzan (土屋楽山).
Crabs in shallow water depicts rivers & lakes and animals.
