Carnation
- Date:
- 1923
- Medium:
- Woodcut print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
$500–$8,000. Common later works: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: His enormous output (lived to 102) means most works are accessible. Early black-and-white prints are most valued.
An early woodcut from Hiratsuka's Taisho-era period, this print isolates a single carnation with the direct simplicity characteristic of his floral studies. The flower's petals and ruffled edge translate naturally into the woodcut's capacity for bold, clean forms. Dating to around 1923, it belongs to the same formative moment as his landscapes and figure studies of the early 1920s.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Carnation was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1923.
Carnation depicts birds & flowers.
