Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print Art
This Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print is an artwork by Kamei Tobei titled 'Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge', a famous landmark in Kyoto. It features women in kimono walking towards the entrance of the bridge, with massive mountains in the back, and trees in the foreground. Gray is mainly used for this print, with touches of purple and yellow. The print is signed with a stamp. It is placed under a cardboard frame with a paper cover and a sticker with information in English on the back. It comes with a matching paper envelope.
Ukiyoe is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties, kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers, scenes from history and folk tales, travel scenes and landscapes, flora and fauna, and erotica.
- Paper
- C1950
- Item weight: 220 grams
- Packed weight: 500 grams
- With frame approx. 39.3 cm long x 30.2 cm wide
- Ukiyoe print only approx. 28.5 cm long x 21.5 cm wide
- Good condition considering age. Stains on cardboard frame, base paper, paper cover, envelope. Some small stains over ukiyoe. Insect damage (holes) on and tear on envelope. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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