Wild Boar amidst Autumn Flowers and Grasses by Mori Sosen (Japan, 1747-1821) circa 1800.
Link:
http://collections.lacma.org/node/215192
Tag Archives: woodblock prints
Design of Morning–glory and Other Flowers
Design of Morning–glory and Other Flowers by Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)
Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/56115
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Tōken (China Dog) Jūbei
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I as Tōken (China Dog) Jūbei by Shunkōsai Hokushū (Japanese, active 1808–32)
Ichikawa Ebijūrō I I was a talented tachiyaku actor, who was trained by Ichikawa Danzō IV and achieved fame for himself in both Edo and Kamigata. He excelled in large-scale tachimawari and hayagawari techniques.
Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/76557
Large and Small Fish Swimming Among Shells and Moss at the Bottom of the Sea
Large and Small Fish Swimming Among Shells and Moss at the Bottom of the Sea by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (Japanese, active ca. 1799–1823).
Shinsai was a Hokusai student and he ranks as one of the earliest surimono designers to render subjects other than people, for example the print published towards the end of his career entitled Koi yama (‘Carp float ( yama is the abbreviation of yamaboko, meaning ‘float’); 1820; Dublin, Chester Beatty Lib.).
Link:
Uba
Uba by Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891).
Uba means “old woman, wet nurse”. She is the spirit of the pine tree in Japan. She and her husband Jo (“love”) symbolize marital love and fidelity.
Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891) is history’s greatest lacquer artist, recognized worldwide for his exquisitely detailed lacquered boxes, panels, sword mounts, and other objects, as well as scrolls painted in both ink and lacquer. In addition to his mastery of traditional techniques, Zeshin developed a range of daring new lacquer textures and finishes imitating rusty iron, rough seas, patinated bronze, and even the delicate grain of Chinese rosewood.
The link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/56724
Kochi Fish with Eggplant, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)
Today’s watercolor. Kochi Fish with Eggplant, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish)
Here is the link to the original one:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/55897
Roses and Bamboo with Nightingale
Buongiorno!
Today’s watercolor is a copy of a woodblock print (surinomo (1)) made by Teisei Hokuba.
Hokuba, who often signed his name Teisei Hokuba, was born and lived in Edo. He was one of the most successful pupils of the great master Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849). He was a prolific artist, almost up to his teacher’s caliber.
He was a very good ukiyo-e painter, as well as printmaker and illustrator. He designed many surimono and a number of illustrations for poetry (kyoka (2)) books and novels, and is known mainly for his paintings of beauties (bijin-ga).
Although he was very prolific, no attempt has been made so far to document his large body of work. So any information about him is welcome.
Here is the link to the original:
http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/54145
(1) Surinomo beeing privately published prints
(2) Kyοka beeing mad or satirical illustrated poems