Cyclamen growing in a decorated pot
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
$500–$5,000. Common landscapes: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Collaborative prints with Frank Brangwyn are most sought after.
Cyclamen growing in a decorated pot is a subject that combines Japanese still-life sensitivity with the European tradition of potted plant studies. Cyclamen, with its reflexed petals and heart-shaped leaves, was a popular greenhouse plant in Edwardian England, and Urushibara's rendering of it within a decorated container speaks to the domestic culture he encountered during his London years. The contrast between the delicate living plant and the ornamental pot creates the compositional tension characteristic of such studies.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cyclamen growing in a decorated pot was created by Yoshijiro Urushibara (漆原木虫).
Cyclamen growing in a decorated pot depicts birds & flowers and still life.
