Madam Lillian
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Woodcut print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
$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.
Description
A portrait of a Western woman named Lillian — rendered in Hiratsuka's early woodcut style from around 1925 — represents his engagement with Western figure subjects during the early sosaku-hanga period. The print's direct carving gives the subject a bold presence that differs markedly from the softened beauty of shin-hanga portrait conventions. The identity of "Madam Lillian" is not recorded.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Madam Lillian was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1925.
Madam Lillian depicts figures and portraits.