$1,000–$10,000. Beauty prints by this artist are particularly sought after. Good bijin-ga prints: $3,000–$6,000. Key value factors: Yamakawa's limited output and early death at 46 make his prints relatively scarce. Quality bijin-ga command steady prices.
"Bijin and Peony in Mid-Winter - 寒牡丹美人娘図" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) botanical print by Yamakawa Shuho, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work belongs to the rich tradition of Japanese flower painting, translated into the woodblock medium with characteristic refinement.
Yamakawa Shuho captures the subject with delicate precision, rendering petals, leaves, and stems with the attention to natural detail that characterizes the finest Japanese botanical art. The color palette reflects the artist's sensitivity to the flower's natural hues, enhanced by the luminous quality of woodblock printing.
This print represents Yamakawa Shuho's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and 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.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bijin and Peony in Mid-Winter - 寒牡丹美人娘図 was created by Yamakawa Shuho (山川秀峰).
Bijin and Peony in Mid-Winter - 寒牡丹美人娘図 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Bijin and Peony in Mid-Winter - 寒牡丹美人娘図 depicts birds & flowers, snow scenes, and bijin-ga.
