Description: A lovely Showa era hand pressed woodblock reprint of a Japanese beauty (bijinga). It was originally created by Katsukawa Shunsh (17261793). The Japanese beauty sits at her desk pondering as to what to write. The colors are gorgeous with the pale green and red working together as beautiful contrasting colors and the black in the beauties kimono making a great focal point. The whole scene is set at an interesting angle. This reprint was created by carving a wood block for each color and then hand printing each color block. The woodblock print is in its original untrimmed state and is in good condition with bright colors and a little toning. Put it in a simple black frame, with a mat that picks up one of the print's main colors, for a wonderful Japanese interior accent. The colors in this print go together beautifully with the pale green of celadon ceramics and the brilliant red of Japanese lacquerware. - measures without margins 39 cm (15.3) x 18.5 cm (7.2). - weighs 20 gm. WOODBLOCK REPRINTS In the Showa era, as interest in Edo era woodblock prints was reigniting, many printing companies embarked upon a project to produce reprints by the great masters from the Golden Age of Ukiyo-e. They hired the finest woodblock artists. These beautiful woodblock reprints were done exactly as the originals. An artist carved a woodblock, one for each color, and hand printed each print, one color at a time. These old reprints are sought after for their meticulous attention to detail and color, rivaling the originals. Unlike the brighter, souvenir prints seen on the market nowadays, these fine reprints show the attention to detail and careful color choices intended to exactly replicate the old originals. KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO Katsukawa Shunsh (172619 January 1793) was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ukiyo-e style, and the leading artist of the Katsukawa school. Shunsh studied under Miyagawa Shunsui, son and student of Miyagawa Chshun, both equally famous and talented ukiyo-e artists. Shunsh is most well known for introducing a new form of yakusha-e, prints depicting Kabuki actors. However, his bijin-ga (images of beautiful women paintings), while less famous, are said by some scholars to be the best in the second half of the 18th century.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Mason City, Iowa
End Time: 2024-12-02T20:59:59.000Z
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Region of Origin: Japan
