Plum Blossom
- Date:
- 1945
- 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.
Plum blossoms — the first flowering of the Japanese year — are here rendered through Hiratsuka's uncompromising woodblock technique. The branches push against the picture plane with the bold graphic confidence that defines his mature style. Created during the war years, the image carries an implicit resonance with resilience and seasonal renewal.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Plum Blossom was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1945.
Plum Blossom depicts birds & flowers and food & drink.
