Maekawa Senpan — 舞妓 • 1946 • 創作版画 • 日本人 - Japan - 20th century
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Original Maiko woodcut by Maekawa Senpan, a 1946 Sōsaku Hanga self-carved and self-printed work, approx. 26 × 20 cm, in excellent condition.
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Artist: Maekawa Senpan 前川千帆 (1888–1960), born Kyoto as Ishida Shigezaburō
Title: Maiko 舞妓 — "Apprentice Geisha"
Series: Nihon Jozoku-sen 日本女俗選 — "Women's Customs of Japan"
Date: August 1946 (Shōwa 21)
Publisher: Fugaku Shuppansha 富岳出版社, issued under the heading 日本版画協会自刻作品 — "self-carved works of the Japan Print Association"
Seal: Red square artist's seal at lower right, read Han 帆 (from Senpan); the sheet is signed by seal only
Format: Chūban, approx. 26 × 19.7 cm
Technique: Colour woodcut on washi
Condition: Excellent
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Why Sōsaku Hanga Deserves Your Attention
The creative print movement grew out of a specific objection. In the traditional system — ukiyo-e in the Edo period, shin-hanga in the twentieth century — a print was made by a chain of specialists: the artist supplied a design, a carver cut the blocks, a printer pulled the impressions, and a publisher commissioned and financed the whole thing and decided what was made. The sōsaku-hanga artists held that the finished sheet under such a system is not fully the artist's: it is the collective product of many participants, filtered through a carver's habits, a printer's judgement and a publisher's commercial calculation, and what reaches the paper is inevitably something other than what the artist saw.
Their answer was jiga, jikoku, jizuri — self-drawn, self-carved, self-printed. The artist takes the knife to the block and pulls the impressions personally, so that every decision from first line to final colour belongs to one person.
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About the Print
A maiko kneels, turned slightly away, holding a small red lacquer hand mirror up in front of her. Her hair is dressed in the wareshinobu style of a junior apprentice and loaded with the seasonal hana-kanzashi that identify her rank in Kyoto: a yellow fan-shaped ornament and a comb at the crown, clustered red and green silk flowers at the side. At her throat is the red han-eri collar spotted white in imitation of kanoko-shibori tie-dye. The kimono is a yellow furisode covered in autumn and winter motifs — chrysanthemums, maple leaves, camellias, white blossoms, pine — with a red under-layer and a long trailing hem pooling out to the right, and it is printed so densely that the figure is essentially a flat sheet of pattern with a face on top.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Artist: Maekawa Senpan 前川千帆 (1888–1960), born Kyoto as Ishida Shigezaburō
Title: Maiko 舞妓 — "Apprentice Geisha"
Series: Nihon Jozoku-sen 日本女俗選 — "Women's Customs of Japan"
Date: August 1946 (Shōwa 21)
Publisher: Fugaku Shuppansha 富岳出版社, issued under the heading 日本版画協会自刻作品 — "self-carved works of the Japan Print Association"
Seal: Red square artist's seal at lower right, read Han 帆 (from Senpan); the sheet is signed by seal only
Format: Chūban, approx. 26 × 19.7 cm
Technique: Colour woodcut on washi
Condition: Excellent
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Why Sōsaku Hanga Deserves Your Attention
The creative print movement grew out of a specific objection. In the traditional system — ukiyo-e in the Edo period, shin-hanga in the twentieth century — a print was made by a chain of specialists: the artist supplied a design, a carver cut the blocks, a printer pulled the impressions, and a publisher commissioned and financed the whole thing and decided what was made. The sōsaku-hanga artists held that the finished sheet under such a system is not fully the artist's: it is the collective product of many participants, filtered through a carver's habits, a printer's judgement and a publisher's commercial calculation, and what reaches the paper is inevitably something other than what the artist saw.
Their answer was jiga, jikoku, jizuri — self-drawn, self-carved, self-printed. The artist takes the knife to the block and pulls the impressions personally, so that every decision from first line to final colour belongs to one person.
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About the Print
A maiko kneels, turned slightly away, holding a small red lacquer hand mirror up in front of her. Her hair is dressed in the wareshinobu style of a junior apprentice and loaded with the seasonal hana-kanzashi that identify her rank in Kyoto: a yellow fan-shaped ornament and a comb at the crown, clustered red and green silk flowers at the side. At her throat is the red han-eri collar spotted white in imitation of kanoko-shibori tie-dye. The kimono is a yellow furisode covered in autumn and winter motifs — chrysanthemums, maple leaves, camellias, white blossoms, pine — with a red under-layer and a long trailing hem pooling out to the right, and it is printed so densely that the figure is essentially a flat sheet of pattern with a face on top.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Details
王朝様式/時代
20th century
原産国
Japan
帰属
Original
高さ
26 cm
幅
20 cm
作品タイトル
Maekawa Senpan — Maiko 舞妓 • 1946 • Sōsaku Hanga • Japanese
コンディション
Excellent condition
来歴
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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