$500–$4,000. Still life prints are among the artist's most iconic works. Good prints: $1,500–$2,500. Key value factors: Hayashi's Paris-trained Fauvist style gives his work cross-cultural appeal. His death during WWII at 50 limits available works.
"No Series Cherry Blossoms At Night" is a yoga (Western-style painting) print by Hayashi Waichi, created during the Taisho to Showa periods. This still life demonstrates the artist's extraordinary ability to transform ordinary objects into luminous studies of light, form, and texture.
Hayashi Waichi brings characteristic refinement to this composition, achieving an almost transcendent quality through masterful control of the printing medium. The interplay of light and shadow gives the subject a presence that transcends mere representation, inviting quiet contemplation.
This print represents Hayashi Waichi's contribution to the yoga (Western-style painting) tradition during the Taisho to 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.
Kumoi sakura
1926
Color woodblock print
1935
Color woodblock print
Romon
1935
Color woodblock print
円山公園桜
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
No Series Cherry Blossoms At Night was created by Waichi Hayashi (林和一).
No Series Cherry Blossoms At Night depicts cherry blossoms and night scenes.
