Early Spring at Yōmeimon
- Date:
- 1959
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 33.5 × 27.3 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$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.
The Yōmeimon, the ornate gate of Nikkō Tōshō-gū, presents Hiratsuka with one of Japan's most elaborately decorated architectural subjects. He renders it in early spring — bare branches against the gate's carved and gilded superstructure — choosing a season that emphasizes form over atmosphere. The 1959 woodblock, ink on paper, shows his disciplined approach to complex architectural ornament.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Early Spring at Yōmeimon was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1959.
Early Spring at Yōmeimon depicts spring.
Early Spring at Yōmeimon measures 33.5 × 27.3 cm.
