Catalog record · 目録番号 79067

Uenotoushouguusekisetsuyukizu

上野東照宮積雪之図

Artist / 作者: Kobayashi Kiyochika小林清親
Date / 年代: 1879
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / metro
Digital image / 画像: 2000 × 1386 px
Published by / 公開者: 黒川トウマ

Catalog note / 解説

Japanese Woodblock by Kiyochika ‘Snow at Toshogu, Ueno’ (1879) Well-known and widely recognized Meiji era woodblock print by Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847-1915) titled “Ueno Toshogu Sekisetsu no Zu” (translates as “Snow Scene at Toshogu Shrine, Ueno”) and margin-dated as “Meiji 12” (or 1879). A later "re-strike" (that is, printed from recarved blocks), circa 1950's. ??? Superb print?one of the famous prints for which Kiyochika is well known. The workmanship in printing is quite good?nice gradation of colors (“bokashi”) used throughout print, and a touch of “gauffrage” (embossing) adding real depth and texture to the snow. Bold, bright colors, and in very good to excellent condition?slight wrink…

Image record / 画像情報

METRO · ca. 1862-1915 · metro

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