$1,000–$10,000. Beauty prints by this artist are particularly sought after. Good nature studies: $3,000–$6,000. Key value factors: Watanabe Seitei's kacho-e prints have seen increased market interest. His work influenced both Japanese and Western artists.
A woodblock print showing a beauty looking out at Shinobazu Pond, a companion piece or variant of Watanabe Seitei's explorations of women at this celebrated Ueno location. The pond, an ancient remnant of Tokyo Bay now surrounded by parkland, was famous for its summer lotus blossoms that transformed the water surface into a carpet of pink and green. Seitei positions his figure as a viewer within the view, a woman absorbed in the same scenery that the print's audience also contemplates. This mirroring creates an intimate connection between the depicted beauty and the person holding the print, both sharing a moment of stillness at the water's edge.
Nikko Chuzenjiko
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Niigata Gosaibori
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Beauty Looking at Shinobazu Pond was created by Watanabe Seitei (渡辺省亭) in description.
Beauty Looking at Shinobazu Pond depicts rivers & lakes and bijin-ga.
