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Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-Hiroshige-View of Tsukuda Island from Eitai Bridge
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This is an authentic Japanese woodblock print of Utagawa Hiroshige's "View of Tsukuda Island from Eitai Bridge" (Eitaibashi Tsukudajima). It was Woodblock hand printed in 1990s. It is the print No. 4 from his famous series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei).
The composition is notable for its bold framing, using a large wooden pillar of the Eitai Bridge on the left and the oar and prow of a boat on the right to draw the viewer's eye into the scene. The scene depicts boats and fishing for whitebait on the Sumida River at night, a common activity during the Edo period. This is one of the few prints in the series where Hiroshige attempted to portray a starlit sky, adding to its unique atmosphere.
The original series was created in the mid-19th century, with the artist launching the project in 1856 as his final masterpiece.
Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge is a iconic view of Tsukudajima or Tsukuda Island, boldly framed by a wooden pillar of the Eitai Bridge at left and the oar and prow of a boat at right.
Viewers can see the boats are anchored for the night, and red flames glow in the baskets of the fishermen who just setting out to sea.
The moon glows and stars twinkle in the dark night sky given an attractive visual highlight with details of bokashi shading in the water and sky. A total triumph of Hiroshige's artistry.
Image measurement:
37 H x 25 CM,
the full paper sleeve measurement:
49.5 x 33 CM
-This woodblock print was made and published in the 90s, it is in mint condition despite the age of the print.
-Frames in the pictures are not included. The woodblock print comes in its original paper sleeve.
About the series:
1856, Hiroshige launched his last master project, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Series, his final masterpiece of a stunning group of 118 vertical woodblock prints. Filled with scenes from spring cherry blossoms, summer fireworks to riversides and festivals landscapes which capture the essence of life of Edo.
Hiroshige’s genius shines through in bold compositions, which is evident in the framing of Kinryuzan Temple through the Thunder Gate and this print here on offer, View of Tsukuda Island from Eitai Bridge. This timeless series demonstrates Hiroshige’s wonderful creativity.
About the Publisher: Yamada Shoin
In 1965, Tokyo publisher Yamada Shoin issued a high-quality reprint series of 60 selected designs from Hiroshige's "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo." Highlights include "Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake," "Fukagawa Susaki and Jūmantsubo," "Horikiri Iris Garden," and "Plum Estate, Kameido."
This series was hand made and printed by artisan carvers used new blocks in traditional Edo-period style and printed them with vibrant colours and subtle bokashi shading, faithfully recreating Hiroshige's originals.
While reprints of Hiroshige's "Tokaido" series are common, fine reproductions of "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" are rare. This series offers an excellent chance to acquire high-quality examples.
Museum collections:
The original prints of Utagawa Hiroshige's Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge are part of the permanent collections in museums around the world; include:
The Brooklyn Museum in New York, which holds a particularly fine, early-edition set of the prints.
The British Museum in London.
The Art Institute of Chicago.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College.
About the Artist:
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
In Japanese woodblock printing, Hiroshige ranks as one of the greatest masters of the medium. His romantic and moody evocations of nature capture a distant time and place that still holds a fascination for viewers today. Hiroshige was a prolific artist, designing an estimated 4,500 prints, mainly landscapes.
He was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1797, the son of a fireman. After his parents died, Hiroshige began studying the art of woodblock printing with Toyohiro in 1810 or 1811. His earliest prints were primarily book illustrations, and it wasn't until the 1830s that Hiroshige began to find success with the genres for which he would become best known: landscapes and kacho-e (bird and flower prints).
Hiroshige's breakthrough came with the publication of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road in 1833-1834. Hiroshige captures moody and atmospheric weather conditions, rendering mist, rain, snow, and evening effects with great skill and beauty. His poetic landscapes have a distinctly human touch with addition of figures that lend a human element to balance the beauty and wonder of nature.
The popularity of his Tokaido Road prints led Hiroshige to design nearly twenty different versions of the series during his lifetime. He also created many other acclaimed landscape series, including the Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido Road, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Famous Views of the Eastern Capital, Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, his late masterwork.
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ConditionExcellentColorsMulti ColorMaterialPaperNumber of items1First ownerYesOrientationPortraitArt sizeSmallHeight37 cmWidth25 cm
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