1906, Japanese antique woodblock print, Kitagawa order Utamaro, from Ukiyoe-ha-gashu.

Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro

Year: 1906

Pubilisher: Shinbi-Shoin

Description:
Size: about 17×27cm (1cm≒0.39inch, picture size)
Some stains.

The antique original woodcut print, Washi paper.

*Ukiyo-e School Series of Painting（浮世絵派画集）
Japanese woodblock print was, as being replaced by colored print, to decline. The Ukiyo-e School Series of Painting is a masterpiece with the highest quality in the history of woodblock printings, published in the Meiji era, when many skilled craftspeople were present and coloring paint with woodblock was thriving. Although many Ukiyo-e works were mass products in those days and produced by about 10-time printings, this Ukiyo-e School Series of Painting expresses surprisingly sophisticated depth of color through 70-to-200-time printings. This is a work of art with the heart and soul of Shi-ichi Tajima, completed with the most skilled craftspeople — therefore the work per se can be call an art of completion.

Tajima's spirit is reflected in the colophon: “The color printing in this series shows the reality of the original work most excellently, and it has done everything for duplication to fulfill its exhaustive quality. Its outstanding elaboration and uniqueness are what we can by ourselves proudly affirm with no doubt. As it could not have been completed without the devotion of all those who engaged in this work —painters, engravers, printers etc, their names are listed here…” The attitude to list all their names down deliberately also shows his confidence in the quality of the work.

Whilst this is more expensive than other duplicated woodblock print, we recommend you to obtain this high quality work.


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