$300–$3,000. Common folk art prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Mori's cheerful folk art prints are affordably priced. His stencil technique (kappazuri) is distinctive.
Bijin with Umbrella presents a beautiful woman carrying a paper umbrella — one of the most enduring subjects in the Japanese print tradition, updated through Mori's folk-art stencil approach. The umbrella as prop was simultaneously practical (protection from rain or sun) and decorative (an opportunity for pattern and color that complemented the kimono), and its curved form created a compositional counterpoint to the vertical figure beneath. Mori's [bijin-ga](/glossary/bijin-ga) subjects brought the classical genre into the mid-20th century with the bold graphic directness of his [kappazuri](/glossary/kappazuri) technique.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bijin with Umbrella was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利).
Bijin with Umbrella depicts bijin-ga.
