{"title":"WOODBLOCK PRINTS","description":"\u003cp\u003e🖼️ \u003cstrong\u003eJourney to the heart of ancient Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eselected one by one\u003c\/strong\u003e , available in \u003cstrong\u003eunique copies\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAntique Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e capture the ephemeral beauty of Japan. From \u003cstrong\u003eHokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eHasui\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e , each authentic \u003cstrong\u003ewoodblock\u003c\/strong\u003e print tells a story, like a window onto a dreamlike Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover our selection of \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Japanese woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e , from the \u003cstrong\u003eEdo period (18th and 19th centuries)\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eShowa (20th century).\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscapes, women, Kabuki actors, a timeless artistic journey from \u003cstrong\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eshin hanga\u003c\/strong\u003e !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne-of-a-kind piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e Got your eye on an ukiyo-e? Don't delay!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-1851","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi diptych – Kanadehon Chūshingura - Edo 1851","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. 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A very popular play in Japan from 1748, composed of 11 acts. Staging of the three actors: Kasugaya Tokijirō, Katsumi and Yamanaya Urasato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print glued on black cardboard backing. Very good general condition, with two small stains at the bottom. Very beautiful colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e 🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare print by the very famous and sought-after artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. A very good deal that makes a work by Kuniyoshi accessible due to its mounting on backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuniyoshi is renowned for his dynamic compositions and spectacular scenes. Explore other original prints in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints by Kuniyoshi and contemporaries\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1048\" data-start=\"1025\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1052\" data-start=\"1049\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50481401135443,"sku":"E19","price":225.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/Estampe-Kuniyoshi-1851-Yakusha-e-editeur-wakasaya-uhei.png?v=1747668376"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-3-bijin-ga-edo-1860","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III - Bijin-ga Yaoya Oshichi - Edo 1860","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bijin-ga (Female Beauty)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1860, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor's seal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aratame + date (zodiac): Monkey year, 10th month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📜 Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Iseya Kanekichi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📏 \u003c\/span\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: O-Ban Tate-e (approx. 25x36cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yaoya Oshichi (the greengrocer Oshichi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e: Depiction of the historical figure Yaoya Oshichi, who has just set fire to Edo in order to remain with her beloved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Print in good general condition with some soiling. Beautifully patinated colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very beautiful Bijin-ga print by Kunisada; the contrast between the snow and the flying ash is striking and highlights Oshichi's beauty. We love: her Kimono and the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur prints come directly from Japan and are chosen for their authenticity. Discover our entire selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Japanese woodblock prints – original works\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2700\"\u003eJapanese woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50482090344787,"sku":"E04","price":249.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/Toyokuni-3-Kunisada-Bijin-ga-Yaoya-Oshichi.png?v=1741114906"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-53-stations-du-tokaido-ere-showa","title":"Japanese woodblock print – Hiroshige 53 stations of the Tokaido - No. 18 Okitsu - Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodcut\u003c\/strong\u003e. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eReproduction from the Shōwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of print\u003c\/strong\u003e: Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Hiroshige, signed Hiroshige - ga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa Period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📜 Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📏 \u003c\/span\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: The 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō (\u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Transcription Hepburn\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e. No. 18, 17th station Okitsu: Okitsu River. Grand Tōkaidō Version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sumo wrestlers being carried across the Okitsu River, located in the present-day city of Shizuoka. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Print in excellent condition with mat. Glued to the mat with 2 dots of glue on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Lovely blue gradient in this lively scene. A true print, a Showa era re-print making a work by the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, it's a steal!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more remarkable views in our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Hiroshige and other artists\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"754\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487010066771,"sku":"E11","price":89.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/Utagawa-Hiroshige-Tokaido-Station-18-Okitsu.jpg?v=1740683072"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-3-yakusha-e-1838","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print - Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III - Yakusha-e - Edo 1838","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yakusha-e (Kabuki Actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III, signed Gototei Kunisada ga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Between 1811 and 1841, likely 1838, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📜 Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Izumiya Ichibei (Marks 180)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kiwame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📏 \u003c\/span\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: O-Ban Tate-e (approx. 26.5x37cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, unearthed in Kanagawa Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genkurô Kitsune Kudari, Nakamura Utaemon (Genkurô the fox's descent, actor Nakamura Utaemon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScene from one of the three most famous Kabuki plays: \u003cem\u003eYoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees).\u003c\/em\u003e The renowned actor Nakamura Utaemon plays the role of Genkurô the fox holding the Hatsune drum, a central element of the play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Print in good overall condition, traces of old framing, damaged corners. Colors slightly faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery lovely pre-1850 print by Kunisada. We love: The \"hairy\" Kimono of the actor representing Genkurô the fox and the weeping cherry blossoms in the upper part. Note the still visible presence of \"Karazuri\" relief technique in the cherry blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e♡ A favorite of Tôma, one of our first treasures unearthed in Japan ♡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKunisada, famous for his portraits of actors and beautiful women, is one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. 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[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Yakusha-e (Kabuki Actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III (signed Gototei Kunisada)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Between 1811 and 1841, probably 1838, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCensorship Seal\u003c\/span\u003e : Kiwame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Izumiya Ichibei (Marks 180)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : O-Ban Tate-e (approximately 26.5x37cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : Genkurô Kitsune Kudari, Nakamura Utaemon (descent of the fox Genkurô, actor Nakamura Utaemon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Scene from one of the three most famous plays of Kabuki theater: \u003cem\u003eYoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees).\u003c\/em\u003e The famous actor Nakamura Utaemon plays the role of the fox Genkurô holding the Hatsune drum, central element of the play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in good general condition, traces of old framing, damaged corners. Slightly patinated colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : Very pretty pre-1850 print by Kunisada. We love: The actor's \"hairy\" Kimono representing the fox Genkurô and the weeping cherry blossoms in the upper part. Note the still visible presence of the \"Karazuri\" relief technique at the level of the cherry blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50673715052883,"sku":"E02","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-kunisada-date-no-yosaku-vue-generale.png?v=1743234349"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-fukuroi-tokaido-kyoka-fukuroi","title":"Hiroshige 53 stations of Tokaido, Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [Reproduction of the Shôwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Shôwa period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : The 53 stations of Tôkaidô ( \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Hepburn Transcription\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e . No. 18, 17th Okitsu station: Okitsu River. Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Two \u003cspan\u003esumo wrestlers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecarried across the Okitsu River, located in present-day Shizuoka City. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in excellent condition with marie-louise. Glued to the marie-louise with 2 glue dots on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : This is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Nice gradient of blue in this lively scene. A real print, reprint of the Showa era making a work of the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, we go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50684377268563,"sku":"E24","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-hiroshige-tokaido-fukuroi-vue-generale.jpg?v=1743419987"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-minakuchi-tokaido-kyoka","title":"Hiroshige 53 stations of Tokaido, Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [Reproduction of the Shôwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Shôwa period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : The 53 stations of Tôkaidô ( \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Hepburn Transcription\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e . No. 18, 17th Okitsu station: Okitsu River. Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Two \u003cspan\u003esumo wrestlers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecarried across the Okitsu River, located in present-day Shizuoka City. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in excellent condition with marie-louise. Glued to the marie-louise with 2 glue dots on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : This is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Nice gradient of blue in this lively scene. A real print, reprint of the Showa era making a work of the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, we go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50685368467795,"sku":"E25","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hiroshige-minakuchi-tokaido-kyoka-estampe-complete.png?v=1743420151"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-sharaku-ichikawa-komazo-shiga-daishichi-kabuki-showa","title":"Hiroshige 53 stations of Tokaido, Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [Reproduction of the Shôwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Shôwa period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : The 53 stations of Tôkaidô ( \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Hepburn Transcription\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e . No. 18, 17th Okitsu station: Okitsu River. Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Two \u003cspan\u003esumo wrestlers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecarried across the Okitsu River, located in present-day Shizuoka City. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in excellent condition with marie-louise. Glued to the marie-louise with 2 glue dots on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : This is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Nice gradient of blue in this lively scene. A real print, reprint of the Showa era making a work of the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, we go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50686743839059,"sku":"E47","price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/sharaku-ichikawa-komazo-shiga-daishichi-estampe-kabuki.jpg?v=1743425534"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-lune-crepuscule-pont-ryogoku-showa","title":"Hiroshige 53 stations of Tokaido, Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [Reproduction of the Shôwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Shôwa period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : The 53 stations of Tôkaidô ( \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Hepburn Transcription\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e . No. 18, 17th Okitsu station: Okitsu River. Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Two \u003cspan\u003esumo wrestlers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecarried across the Okitsu River, located in present-day Shizuoka City. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in excellent condition with marie-louise. Glued to the marie-louise with 2 glue dots on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : This is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Nice gradient of blue in this lively scene. A real print, reprint of the Showa era making a work of the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, we go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50686993072467,"sku":"E49","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hiroshige-ryogoku-estampe-complete-marges.jpg?v=1743429854"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hokusai-fujimigahara-trente-six-vues-mont-fuji-showa","title":"Hiroshige 53 stations of Tokaido, Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [Reproduction of the Shôwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Shôwa period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : The 53 stations of Tôkaidô ( \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Hepburn Transcription\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e . No. 18, 17th Okitsu station: Okitsu River. Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Two \u003cspan\u003esumo wrestlers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecarried across the Okitsu River, located in present-day Shizuoka City. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in excellent condition with marie-louise. Glued to the marie-louise with 2 glue dots on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : This is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Nice gradient of blue in this lively scene. A real print, reprint of the Showa era making a work of the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, we go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707245695315,"sku":"E08","price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hokusai-fujimigahara-vue-entiere-encadree.jpg?v=1765739387"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-53-stations-du-tokaido-version-kyoka-n-53-shirasuka-ere-showa","title":"Hiroshige 53 stations of Tokaido, Showa era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [Reproduction of the Shôwa era using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Shôwa period, 1960s. Reproduction of the original Hôheidô edition. The original edition dates from 1833-1834.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : Chûban 18.5x26 with margins and 15x22.5 without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : The 53 stations of Tôkaidô ( \u003ci lang=\"ja-Latn-alalc97\" class=\"lang-ja-Latn-alalc97\" title=\"Hepburn Transcription\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no uchi)\u003c\/i\u003e . No. 18, 17th Okitsu station: Okitsu River. Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Two \u003cspan\u003esumo wrestlers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecarried across the Okitsu River, located in present-day Shizuoka City. One is on horseback, the other in a rudimentary palanquin carried by four men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in excellent condition with marie-louise. Glued to the marie-louise with 2 glue dots on the upper corners. Beautiful colors and good print quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : This is the most printed series of prints in the history of ukiyo-e. Nice gradient of blue in this lively scene. A real print, reprint of the Showa era making a work of the great master Hiroshige accessible! At this price, we go for it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707621282131,"sku":"E26","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-hiroshige-shirasuka-tokaido-kyoka-vue-generale.jpg?v=1743604268"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-kunisada-hiroshige-genji-momiji-no-ga-1864","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Kunisada II \u0026amp; Hiroshige II – Banquet under the Maple Trees - Genji Monogatari - 1864","description":"\u003cp\u003e Original traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/span\u003e : Yakusha-e (Kabuki Actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e : Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III (signed Gototei Kunisada)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/span\u003e : Between 1811 and 1841, probably 1838, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCensorship Seal\u003c\/span\u003e : Kiwame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e : Izumiya Ichibei (Marks 180)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e : O-Ban Tate-e (approximately 26.5x37cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e : Genkurô Kitsune Kudari, Nakamura Utaemon (descent of the fox Genkurô, actor Nakamura Utaemon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e : Scene from one of the three most famous plays of Kabuki theater: \u003cem\u003eYoshitsune Senbon Zakura (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees).\u003c\/em\u003e The famous actor Nakamura Utaemon plays the role of the fox Genkurô holding the Hatsune drum, central element of the play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e : Print in good general condition, traces of old framing, damaged corners. Slightly patinated colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e🦝 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/span\u003e : Very pretty pre-1850 print by Kunisada. We love: The actor's \"hairy\" Kimono representing the fox Genkurô and the weeping cherry blossoms in the upper part. Note the still visible presence of the \"Karazuri\" relief technique at the level of the cherry blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720828096851,"sku":"E05","price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-kunisada-hiroshige-genji-chapitre7-recto-complet.png?v=1743768458"},{"product_id":"estampe-kunisada-toyokuni-3-ryogoku-yusuzumi-edo-1820","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – Ryōgoku Yūsuzumi no Kōkei – Edo 1820-1830","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"583\" data-start=\"495\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"495\"\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fūzoku-ga 風俗画 \u0026amp; \u003cem data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eBijin-ga\u003c\/em\u003e 美人画 (scenes of daily life and portraits of beautiful women)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"683\" data-start=\"585\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"588\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 Toyokuni III (signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eGototei Kunisada\u003c\/strong\u003e 五渡亭国貞)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"766\" data-start=\"685\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"706\" data-start=\"688\"\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: Circa 1820-1830, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"817\" data-start=\"768\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"782\" data-start=\"771\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamaguchi Tōbei 山口藤兵衛）\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏 Format\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ōban Tate-e 大判縦絵 (approx. 25 × 37 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, discovered in Tokyo prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor seal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kiwame 極\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eRyōgoku Yūsuzumi no Kōkei\u003c\/em\u003e 両国夕涼み之光景 – \"Evening cool at Ryōgoku\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1087\" class=\"\"\u003eThis elegant print signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eKunisada (Toyokuni III)\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrates a scene of daily life in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eRyōgoku\u003c\/strong\u003e, a famous Edo district bustling with its riverbanks and bridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1290\" class=\"\"\u003eIn the foreground, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eyoung woman in a kimono\u003c\/strong\u003e enjoys the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eevening coolness\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eyūsuzumi\u003c\/em\u003e 夕涼み), a summer Japanese tradition where people come to admire the Sumida River after the heat of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1499\" class=\"\"\u003eIn the background, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eRyōgoku-bashi\u003c\/strong\u003e bridge spans a river bustling with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003epleasure boats\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eyakatabune\u003c\/em\u003e), while lanterns discreetly light the scene under a star-filled sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1687\" class=\"\"\u003eThis work is a perfect example of Fūzoku-ga art mixed with feminine grace, typical of Kunisada, who captures here the relaxed but refined atmosphere of Edo at dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1746\" data-start=\"1721\"\u003every good overall condition\u003c\/strong\u003e for a work from the early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1788\"\u003eSlight patina due to age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1788\"\u003eColors well preserved despite slight dullness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1788\"\u003eSlightly damaged margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1903\" data-start=\"1877\"\u003eNo tears or holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright and delicate print that instantly transports you to the peaceful atmosphere of Edo evenings. We particularly appreciate the richness and finesse of the details and the background: the kimono with floral motifs, the hanging lantern, the movement of the river, and the discreet animation of the boats. A beautiful testament to Kunisada Toyokuni III's talent for immortalizing scenes of Japanese urban life, blending refinement and everyday simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover other unique pieces in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859416551763,"sku":"E13","price":330.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-kunisada-toyokuni-3-ryogoku-yusuzumi-vue-ensemble.png?v=1745691457"},{"product_id":"estampe-eizan-bijin-ga-courtisanes-edo","title":"Original Japanese print – Kikugawa Eizan – Two courtesans reading a scroll – Edo 1820-1830","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [ \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e ]\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"429\" data-start=\"362\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"380\" data-start=\"362\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cstrong data-end=\"395\" data-start=\"383\"\u003eBijin-ga\u003c\/strong\u003e美人画 ( \u003cem data-end=\"428\" data-start=\"401\"\u003eportrait of a female beauty\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"431\"\u003e 🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"434\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cstrong data-end=\"466\" data-start=\"448\"\u003eKikugawa Eizan\u003c\/strong\u003e菊川英山\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"533\" data-start=\"474\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"495\" data-start=\"477\"\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e : Around \u003cstrong data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"503\"\u003e1820-1830\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong data-end=\"533\" data-start=\"526\"\u003eEdo\u003c\/strong\u003e period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"577\" data-start=\"535\"\u003e 📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"549\" data-start=\"538\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cstrong data-end=\"571\" data-start=\"552\"\u003eWakasaya Yoichi\u003c\/strong\u003e若狭屋与市\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"602\" data-start=\"582\"\u003eCensorship Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e : No visible seal (editor acting as censor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"717\" data-start=\"660\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"673\" data-start=\"663\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cstrong data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"676\"\u003eŌban Tate-e\u003c\/strong\u003e大判縦絵 (approximately 23 × 35 cm)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"986\" data-start=\"823\"\u003e This elegant print by \u003cstrong data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"849\"\u003eKikugawa Eizan\u003c\/strong\u003e depicts two \u003cstrong data-end=\"893\" data-start=\"884\"\u003ebijin\u003c\/strong\u003e美人 (beautiful women) in a refined interior, typical of scenes from Edo city life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1266\" data-start=\"988\"\u003e The two courtesans are dressed in sumptuous \u003cstrong data-end=\"1045\" data-start=\"1034\"\u003ekimonos\u003c\/strong\u003e with delicate floral patterns and wear traditional \u003cstrong data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"1095\"\u003ekanzashi hair\u003c\/strong\u003e . One of them holds a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1158\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003emakimono\u003c\/strong\u003e (scroll), likely a letter or poem, while the other watches her intently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1540\" data-start=\"1268\"\u003eThe scene, intimate and graceful, perfectly captures the aesthetic of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1348\" data-start=\"1336\"\u003ebijin-ga\u003c\/strong\u003e , where feminine elegance and refinement of detail are at the heart of the composition.\u003cbr data-end=\"1437\" data-start=\"1434\"\u003e The background suggests a traditional interior setting with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1509\" data-start=\"1500\"\u003eshoji\u003c\/strong\u003e (sliding paper door).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print in degraded condition, but with a certain charm for lovers of authenticity (see photos):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1657\"\u003e Tears visible at the bottom, top and sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"1746\" data-start=\"1697\"\u003e Wear marks and some small stains on the washi paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"1798\" data-start=\"1749\"\u003e Colors slightly faded, but still present\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This piece remains a beautiful testimony to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1879\" data-start=\"1870\"\u003eEizan\u003c\/strong\u003e 's art, despite its fragile condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2069\" data-start=\"1937\"\u003eA print full of softness and refinement, typical of the delicate style of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2032\" data-start=\"2014\"\u003eKikugawa Eizan\u003c\/strong\u003e , spiritual heir of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2066\" data-start=\"2055\"\u003eUtamaro\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2278\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003e Despite its age-related imperfections, this work retains all the grace of Edo-period \u003cstrong data-end=\"2149\" data-start=\"2137\"\u003ebijin-ga\u003c\/strong\u003e : elegant gestures, finely drawn kimonos, and the hushed atmosphere typical of scenes of feminine intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2278\" data-start=\"2071\"\u003e 🎴 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eRare piece\u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cstrong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eKikugawa Eizan\u003c\/strong\u003e 's works are rarely found on the Japanese print market. This original print represents a great opportunity to acquire an authentic bijin-ga by a refined and discreet master of the Edo period at an affordable price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50864018751827,"sku":"E52","price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-eizan-bijin-ga-deux-femmes-interieur-traditionnel.png?v=1745825506"},{"product_id":"estampe-hokusai-trente-six-vues-mont-fuji-joshu-ushibori-showa","title":"Japanese print – Katsushika Hokusai – Jōshū Ushibori – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Series – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"418\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era reproduction using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing craftsmanship techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"483\" data-start=\"420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"440\" data-start=\"420\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"675\" data-start=\"665\"\u003eFūkei-ga\u003c\/em\u003e 風景画 (\u003cem data-end=\"690\" data-start=\"681\"\u003elandscape\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"542\" data-start=\"485\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"501\" data-start=\"488\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai \u003c\/strong\u003e葛飾北斎, signed \u003cem\u003e前北斎為一筆 Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"696\" data-start=\"544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"544\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa period, circa 1960. Handcrafted reproduction from the series \u003ci\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"698\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"701\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentified. Original publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"817\" data-start=\"741\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"756\" data-start=\"744\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.5x22.5 with margins and 28x20 without margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"919\" data-start=\"819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"830\" data-start=\"819\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 富嶽三十六景 \u003cem data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eFugaku Sanjūrokkei\u003c\/em\u003e –\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e常州牛堀 \u003cem data-end=\"1048\" data-start=\"1032\"\u003eJōshū Ushibori\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eUshibori in Hitachi Province\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"919\" data-start=\"819\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eJapan, found in Kyōto Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"921\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"932\" data-start=\"921\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1416\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003eLocated in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1131\" data-start=\"1119\"\u003eUshibori\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former port in Hitachi Province (present-day Ibaraki Prefecture), this print is the most \u003cstrong data-end=\"1253\" data-start=\"1230\"\u003eeastern and isolated\u003c\/strong\u003e of the entire Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series. It depicts a tranquil scene on the banks of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1379\" data-start=\"1360\"\u003eLake Kasumigaura\u003c\/strong\u003e, which has a narrow access to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1860\" data-start=\"1418\"\u003eIn the foreground, a large \u003cstrong data-end=\"1467\" data-start=\"1444\"\u003etransport boat\u003c\/strong\u003e is at rest, with its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1482\"\u003emast lowered\u003c\/strong\u003e, partially loaded with stones covered with mats and bundles of reeds. Crew members are busy in their simple living space: one \u003cstrong data-end=\"1740\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003epours rice rinsing water into the lake\u003c\/strong\u003e, causing two \u003cstrong data-end=\"1782\" data-start=\"1769\"\u003eegrets\u003c\/strong\u003e to fly away — the only elements of commotion in an otherwise calm and silent scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2232\" data-start=\"1862\"\u003eMount Fuji, majestic but distant, stands in the background. Hokusai here plays on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1978\" data-start=\"1955\"\u003egraphic contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e between the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2007\" data-start=\"1988\"\u003ebow of the boat\u003c\/strong\u003e, which emerges diagonally, and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2068\" data-start=\"2041\"\u003esoft lines of the volcano\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a composition of great plastic force. The rocky relief in the foreground could be an evocation of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2200\" data-start=\"2186\"\u003eGongenyama\u003c\/strong\u003e, a hill overlooking Ushibori.\u003cstrong data-end=\"1360\" data-start=\"1341\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2352\" data-start=\"2099\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2109\" data-start=\"2099\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print in very good condition, presented with passepartout. Intense \u003cstrong data-end=\"2346\" data-start=\"2330\"\u003edeep blue\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"2315\" data-start=\"2303\"\u003ecolor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2711\" data-start=\"2354\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2373\" data-start=\"2357\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003every beautiful Shōwa reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e, which highlights Hokusai's \u003cstrong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2616\"\u003eelegant graphics\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2653\"\u003emastery of composition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2688\"\u003eintense blue\u003c\/strong\u003e that fills the entire scene creates a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003ecalm and stylized\u003c\/strong\u003e, almost suspended atmosphere. The opposition between the modest human presence and the stillness of Mount Fuji gives this print a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2819\" data-start=\"2801\"\u003estriking atmosphere\u003c\/strong\u003e. A perfect example of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2877\" data-start=\"2861\"\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"pictures of a fleeting and floating world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003eA magnificent landscape print by the great undisputed master \u003cstrong\u003eKatsuhika\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it's clear why!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e♡ Tôma's Favorite ♡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHokusai is one of the most famous masters of ukiyo-e. Discover more works by this artist and other great masters in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Collection of Japanese prints by Hokusai and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51097292177747,"sku":"E36","price":155.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hokusai-joshu-ushibori-mont-fuji-bateau-edition-showa.png?v=1748594314"},{"product_id":"estampe-originale-kuniyoshi-nagoya-sanzaburo-edo-1848","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi – Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Nagoya Sanzaburō – Edo 1848","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yakusha-e (Kabuki actor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"495\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳 (signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga 一勇斎国芳画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3rd month of 1848 (Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📜\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"579\" data-start=\"568\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wakasa-ya Uhei 若宇\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor seal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mera 米良 and Murata 村田\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏 Format\u003c\/strong\u003e: O-Ban Tate-e (24×34 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tōkyō prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nagoya Sanzaburō (名古屋山三郎)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eIchimura Uzaemon XII\u003c\/strong\u003e, a famous kabuki actor, in the role of \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eNagoya Sanzaburō\u003c\/strong\u003e (名古屋山三郎), a character from the play \u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eMukashigatari inazuma zōshi\u003c\/strong\u003e (昔語稲妻帖), performed at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eIchimura-za\u003c\/strong\u003e theatre in 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eThis kabuki play belongs to a popular tradition of revenge and romance stories, much appreciated during the Edo period. Nagoya Sanzaburō is depicted here in a dynamic pose, katana drawn, kimono tied for battle, probably in a moment of dramatic tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eThe character's purple kimono is decorated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eswallows in full flight\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rare and highly symbolically delicate choice (swallows often evoke fidelity and constancy in Japanese prints). His obi and weapons are finely adorned with floral and geometric patterns, and the background features cherry and wisteria branches, signs of spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original period print in good overall condition considering its age.\u003cbr data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved colors. No collage.\u003cbr data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e➖ Paper shows visible creases, small stains in the lower part.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003erare print\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eKuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of today's most sought-after Ukiyo-e masters – especially for his powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003eyakusha-e\u003c\/strong\u003e and iconic compositions. The actor's pose gives great energy to the scene.\u003cbr data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eThe unique charm of this engraving lies in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003ekimono with swallows\u003c\/strong\u003e, both original and delicate.\u003cbr data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eexpressive and precious piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, emblematic of Kuniyoshi's virtuosity in the art of dramatic portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuniyoshi's graphic audacity continues to fascinate collectors. We offer other original works in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Original and antique ukiyo-e prints\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eukiyo-e prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138498298195,"sku":"E57","price":260.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kuniyoshi-nagoya-sanzaburo-estampe-decoupe-fond-transparent.png?v=1749210620"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-numazu-hiroshige-tokaido-taisho-1926","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Numazu Station – 53 Stations of the Tôkaidô – Taishō 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTaisho era re-edition (approx. 100 years old!) using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing artisan techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fûkei-ga (landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"252\" data-start=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"215\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (東海道五十三次) Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"319\" data-start=\"254\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"257\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 (signed Hiroshige ga 広重画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"321\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"324\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1926 (15th year of the \u003cstrong\u003eTaishō era\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"379\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"395\" data-start=\"382\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tôkyô Bijutsu Kyōkai (Tokyo Art Association), with publisher's seal in the bottom left margin of the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"516\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"519\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Yoko-e (approx. 36 × 25 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"577\" data-start=\"566\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numazu 沼津 No. 13 in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tōkyō prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eThe print depicts the famous station of Numazu, the 12th post station on the historic Tokaido road. 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On the left bank of the river stretches a dense pine forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1311\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1518\" data-start=\"1338\"\u003eVery beautiful authentic reproduction from the \u003cstrong\u003eTaishō era\u003c\/strong\u003e, carefully produced by the Tokyo Art Association in 1926, accompanied by its distinctive seal in the lower left margin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1521\"\u003eVibrant and intact colors, remarkable finesse in the printing of details (moon, trees, characters).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1905\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ecentury-old print\u003c\/strong\u003e is accompanied by an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1700\"\u003eold photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting the Numazu station at the time, and a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1790\"\u003epoetic literary text\u003c\/strong\u003e in Japanese describing the atmosphere of the mythical Tokaido site.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2555\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003e📌 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2308\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2321\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003e➕ Paper and colors in excellent condition, very well preserved despite its age (\u003cstrong\u003e~100 years\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2555\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003e➖ Slight natural signs of aging on the reverse, attesting to the authenticity of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2576\" data-start=\"2560\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eThis print of Numazu by Hiroshige is an \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, both for the remarkable quality of the printing and the rarity of its \u003cstrong\u003e1926 edition\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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The composition is remarkably understated, highlighting the bird's graceful momentum and the silent balance of the plant setting. Everything here evokes the lightness, calm, and fleeting beauty of Japanese nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"782\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-end=\"806\" data-start=\"784\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"809\" data-start=\"806\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"862\" data-start=\"812\"\u003ekingfisher is remarkably precise\u003c\/strong\u003e, both in its vibrant plumage and the delicacy of its posture. The blue gradients, ranging from turquoise to cobalt, emphasize the quality of the pigments and the mastery of the brushwork. The sketched reeds add a subtle dynamism, without distracting from the bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1566\" data-start=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1356\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1369\" data-start=\"1366\"\u003eOriginal period print in good condition.\u003cbr data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1408\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved colors, excellent blue tones.\u003cbr data-end=\"1467\" data-start=\"1464\"\u003e➖ Slight paper toning and minor age marks visible on the reverse, with no impact on the visible front (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1983\" data-start=\"1573\"\u003e🦜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1592\" data-start=\"1576\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1983\" data-start=\"1573\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"1648\" data-start=\"1599\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekachō-ga\u003c\/em\u003e 花鳥画 print of rare sensibility\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing a suspended moment in nature.\u003cbr data-end=\"1699\" data-start=\"1696\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"1720\" data-start=\"1702\"\u003ekingfisher\u003c\/strong\u003e, executed with striking finesse and energy, brings the whole scene to life. It is a peaceful work, yet one with definite visual power.\u003cbr data-end=\"1877\" data-start=\"1874\"\u003ePerfect for Japanese art lovers who appreciate depictions of animals and poetic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1983\" data-start=\"1573\"\u003eDiscover other original works in our collection dedicated to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"View our complete collection of Japanese prints\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51354566361427,"sku":"E18","price":199.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-meiji-hirose-chikuseki-martin-pecheur-detoure.png?v=1751905662"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-awa-no-jurobei-sharp-blades-edo-1848","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi – Awa no Jūrōbei – Skillfully Tempered Blades – Edo 1848","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"437\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eMusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e (dramatic warrior print)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳\u003cbr data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"523\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e(signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga 一勇斎国芳画)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"617\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"589\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1847–1848 (late Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"635\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iseya Ichibei 伊勢屋市右衛門\u003cbr data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"660\"\u003e(renowned publisher active in the 1840s, close to Kuniyoshi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"772\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eCensor seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mera 米良 and Murata 村田\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e O-Ban Tate-e (approx. 25 × 37.2 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, discovered in Nara prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e📌 \u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"848\"\u003eSeries title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"851\"\u003e鏗鏘手練鍛の名刄 (\u003cem data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eSkillfully Tempered Sharp Blades\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"899\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e\"Famous blades forged with virtuosity\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003e⚔️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eDepicted sword:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eKatana attributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eRai Kunitsugu\u003c\/strong\u003e 来国次 – swordsmith from the Kamakura period (12th–14th century).\u003cbr data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eThis sword is among the great classic Japanese blades: refined tempering, balanced sharpness, it embodies the rigor of the smith as much as the nobility of destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eThis dramatic print illustrates the character of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eAwa no Jūrōbei\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tragic figure from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eBunraku\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eKabuki\u003c\/strong\u003e theater, in the play \u003cem data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eKeisei Awa no Naruto\u003c\/em\u003e (傾城阿波の鳴門).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003eA former samurai fallen from grace, Jūrōbei lives in hiding. Separated from his daughter \u003cstrong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003eOtsuru\u003c\/strong\u003e for years, he encounters her without recognizing her as she begs at his door. In a poignant scene, he suspects her of being a spy and brutally abuses her, grabbing her by the collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003eKuniyoshi captures this tragic moment with striking dramatic intensity: the father is unaware that he is assaulting his own daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eThe expression of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"1999\"\u003eJūrōbei\u003c\/strong\u003e, jaw clenched around a piece of cloth, expresses both the violence of the act and his own inner pain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003eOtsuru\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a blue kimono adorned with flowers, is depicted in a fleeing posture, face terrified: a figure of sacrificed innocence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2427\"\u003eThe sword visible at the father's belt is both a decorative accessory and a silent symbol of the inflexibility of fate — a direct echo of the series' theme on swords.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2447\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eOriginal period print in good condition.\u003cbr data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved original colors, no paste-ups.\u003cbr data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003e➖ Discreet creases visible on the paper, and slight traces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2659\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2659\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2930\"\u003eThis work is one of the most poignant prints in the entire \u003cem data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003eSkillfully Tempered Sharp Blades\u003c\/em\u003e series. It doesn't just illustrate a legendary sword — it \u003cstrong data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2929\"\u003estages the blind brutality of a destiny forged by exile, shame, and broken loyalty\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"3128\"\u003eThe sword of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003eRai Kunitsugu\u003c\/strong\u003e, invisible but evoked in the series, finds its reflection here in Jūrōbei's attitude: tempered in pain, unknowingly cutting down what is dearest to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3395\"\u003eThe composition is tense, the gazes moving, the fabrics detailed with remarkable finesse.\u003cbr data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3239\"\u003eIt is a rare, striking work of great emotional power, testifying to Kuniyoshi's art of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3395\"\u003etranscending theater into pictorial tragedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3395\"\u003eKuniyoshi is renowned for his dynamic compositions and spectacular scenes. Explore other original prints in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints by Kuniyoshi and contemporaries\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1048\" data-start=\"1025\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51397844435283,"sku":"E65","price":380.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-kuniyoshi-awa-no-jurobei-detouree.png?v=1752411058"},{"product_id":"estampe-kunisada-nakamura-utaemon-tametomo-kabuki-1840","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – Nakamura Utaemon IV as Hachirō Kanja Tametomo – Edo 1840","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"478\" data-start=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"437\" data-start=\"417\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yakusha-e (portrait of a kabuki theatre actor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"549\" data-start=\"469\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"483\" data-start=\"472\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kunisada I 歌川 国貞 (signed: Gototei Kunisada ga 五渡亭国貞画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"620\" data-start=\"551\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"572\" data-start=\"554\"\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/strong\u003e: November 1840 (Tenpō 11 era, late Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"723\" data-start=\"622\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"636\" data-start=\"625\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamamoto Kyūbei 山本久兵衛\u003cbr data-end=\"663\" data-start=\"660\"\u003e(publisher active in Edo in the first half of the 19th century)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"842\" data-start=\"725\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"749\" data-start=\"729\"\u003eCensor's seal\u003c\/strong\u003e: 極 (\u003cem data-end=\"763\" data-start=\"755\"\u003ekiwame\u003c\/em\u003e) Official approval seal in force in Edo before the 1842 reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"894\" data-start=\"844\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"857\" data-start=\"847\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ōban \/ Tate-e (approx. 25.5 x 37 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"894\" data-start=\"844\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Shizuoka Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"908\" data-start=\"899\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: 八郎冠者為朝 中村歌右衛門 \u003cstrong data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"929\"\u003eHachirō Kanja Tametomo performed by Nakamura Utaemon IV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1163\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eKabuki play\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003e鎮西八郎為朝魔縁 (\u003cem data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003eChinzei Hachirō Tametomo Maen\u003c\/em\u003e). A dramatic play tracing the semi-divine legend of Minamoto no Tametomo. This play blends history, magic, and legend to recount the supernatural exploits of Tametomo, a rebellious figure with a heroic destiny, often depicted in the great scenes of bravery in the kabuki repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1174\"\u003eThis print features \u003cstrong data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1201\"\u003eNakamura Utaemon IV\u003c\/strong\u003e, a great kabuki actor from the Nakamura school, embodying \u003cstrong data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1280\"\u003eHachirō Kanja Tametomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a legendary hero renowned for his power and bravery in the Heian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1634\" data-start=\"1387\"\u003eTametomo is depicted here in a moment of dramatic tension, holding a fan and dressed in a magnificently printed ceremonial kimono. 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Some old folds, light rubbing, wear on the reverse but not visible on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2400\" data-start=\"2383\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2400\" data-start=\"2386\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2702\" data-start=\"2402\"\u003eThis work is a superb representation of the golden age of kabuki and ukiyo-e. Kunisada captures here not only the silhouette of a great actor, but also the nobility of a legendary character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2867\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003eAn ideal collector's item for kabuki enthusiasts, lovers of actor portraits, or those curious about original Japanese prints from the late Edo period. We particularly love his kimono!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2867\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003eKunisada, famous for his portraits of actors and beautiful women, is one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. 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In this second chapter, young Genji, at the age of 17, discusses his romantic experiences with his companions, and mentions a middle-class woman he has lost track of, as well as the child she was carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eShortly after, during an unexpected stay in Kii province, Genji meets \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eUtsusemi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the governor's stepmother. Seduced by her discretion and elegance, he manages to enter her room at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eThe print depicts this moment: Genji, slipping into the intimacy of an enclosed space, attempts to approach a married woman, who subsequently rejects him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eThe title \u003cem data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003eHahakigi\u003c\/em\u003e, literally \"broom tree,\" is a metaphor for elusive love – light, carried away by the wind. It is a scene where desire, restraint, and solitude subtly intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003e✒️ Artistic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003eThe print is distinguished by a refined composition, where the shadows cast by the moonlight structure the space in a very modern way.\u003cbr data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003eThe diagonal shadows and openings to the landscape create an almost cinematic atmosphere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eThe kimono patterns are carefully printed, and areas of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003ekarazuri\u003c\/strong\u003e (dry embossing) are visible on the garments, adding relief and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003e📦 Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003eOriginal antique print, well preserved.\u003cbr data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003e➕ Fresh colors, fine impression, flexible and embossed paper.\u003cbr data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003e➖ Wear on the edges, some old wormholes in the upper and lower edges (not affecting the scene and decoration).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003eA rare and poetic plate, from a major narrative series.\u003cbr data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003eWe particularly appreciate the very modern and graphic moonlight and the Karazuri technique on the kimono.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003eOur prints come directly from Japan and are chosen for their authenticity. Discover our entire selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Original Japanese woodblock prints\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2700\"\u003eJapanese woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51402830414163,"sku":"E55","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-kunisada2-genji-karuta-hahakigi-detourage.png?v=1752515764"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-katsushika-hokusai-lac-suwa-serie-trente-six-vues-du-mont-fuji-showa","title":"Japanese print – Katsushika Hokusai – Lake Suwa – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series – Shōwa edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"418\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era re-edition using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"376\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eFūkei-ga\u003c\/strong\u003e 風景画 (\u003cem data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"404\"\u003elandscape\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e 葛飾北斎, signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"472\"\u003e前北斎為一筆\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eSaki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eDate of publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"544\"\u003eShōwa period\u003c\/strong\u003e, circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"562\"\u003e1960\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"883\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"683\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eŌedo Mokuhansha\u003c\/strong\u003e 大江戸木版社\u003cbr data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"713\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eEngraver (Hori-shi):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"747\"\u003e小野寺隆二\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eOnodera Ryūji\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"768\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"794\"\u003ePrinter (Suri-shi):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e中川忠七\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eNakagawa Chūshichi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"829\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eOriginal publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eNishimuraya Yohachi\u003c\/strong\u003e 西村屋与八\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 x 28 cm with margins – 37.5 x 25.5 cm without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"975\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e富嶽三十六景 信州諏訪湖\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eFugaku Sanjūrokkei – Shinshū Suwa-ko\u003c\/em\u003e) – \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Lake Suwa in Shinano Province\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eIn this view of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003eLake Suwa\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eNagano\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefecture), \u003cstrong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eHokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e plays with forms to create a subtle analogy: the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003ethatched roof\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eshrine\u003c\/strong\u003e echoes the silhouette of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e. This visual correspondence, frequent in his work, establishes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003egraphic and symbolic dialogue\u003c\/strong\u003e between the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003esacred mountain\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eplace of worship\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eThe composition contrasts the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003epeaceful solidity\u003c\/strong\u003e of the shrine and the two \u003cstrong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003epines\u003c\/strong\u003e in the foreground with the soft, distant lines of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e dominating the horizon. 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Glued to the mat board with 2 glue points in the margin. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003eVivid and contrasting colors\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003eintense deep Prussian blue\u003c\/strong\u003e characteristic of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eShōwa era\u003c\/strong\u003e prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2754\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003ehigh-quality Shōwa reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e that faithfully renders the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2532\"\u003efineness of the line\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003eelegance of Hokusai's composition\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eThe colors are powerful!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003eimage of a suspended world\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the calm of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2813\"\u003elake\u003c\/strong\u003e responds to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"2845\"\u003emajesty of Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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To discover other woodblock prints from Japan, browse our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Ancient and authentic Japanese prints\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eancient Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51611045101907,"sku":"E37","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hokusai-36-vues-mont-fuji-lac-suwa-shinano-showa-oedo-onodera-nakagawa-estampe-complete.jpg?v=1755014287"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-katsushika-hokusai-senju-trente-six-vues-du-mont-fuji-showa","title":"Japanese Print – Katsushika Hokusai – Senju Pleasure Quarter – Series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"418\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShowa era re-edition using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"373\" data-start=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"340\" data-start=\"322\"\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"353\" data-start=\"343\"\u003eFūkei-ga\u003c\/em\u003e 風景画 (\u003cstrong data-end=\"370\" data-start=\"359\"\u003elandscape\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"468\" data-start=\"375\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"378\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"412\" data-start=\"392\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai\u003c\/em\u003e 葛飾北斎, signed \u003cstrong data-end=\"436\" data-start=\"426\"\u003e前北斎為一筆\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"466\" data-start=\"437\"\u003eZen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"554\" data-start=\"470\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"488\" data-start=\"470\"\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early \u003cstrong data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"497\"\u003eShōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e (circa 1930) – Original edition from 1831.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"556\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"570\" data-start=\"559\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"573\"\u003eBijutsusha\u003c\/strong\u003e 美術社 – Supervised by the \u003cstrong data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"611\"\u003eTokyo National Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e 東京国立博物館監修\u003cbr data-end=\"651\" data-start=\"648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"671\" data-start=\"651\"\u003eOriginal publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"695\" data-start=\"674\"\u003eNishimuraya Yohachi\u003c\/em\u003e 西村屋与八\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"757\" data-start=\"705\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"718\" data-start=\"708\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eChûban\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 18.5x26 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"895\" data-start=\"759\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"759\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: 富嶽三十六景 千住宿遊廓より富士を望む (\u003cem data-end=\"856\" data-start=\"792\"\u003eFugaku Sanjūrokkei – Fuji viewed from the pleasure district of Senju\u003c\/em\u003e) – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"895\" data-start=\"759\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"915\" data-start=\"902\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"902\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"917\"\u003eIn the \u003cstrong data-end=\"936\" data-start=\"920\"\u003eforeground\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"941\"\u003efeudal lord's procession\u003c\/strong\u003e enters a post station. 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Vibrant and contrasting colors, intense \u003cstrong data-end=\"1944\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003ePrussian blue\u003c\/strong\u003e characteristic of Shōwa prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2021\" data-start=\"2000\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2017\" data-start=\"2003\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2435\" data-start=\"2023\"\u003eA superb \u003cstrong data-end=\"2054\" data-start=\"2045\"\u003eShōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e re-edition that retains all the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2100\" data-start=\"2077\"\u003egraphic power\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2129\" data-start=\"2107\"\u003enarrative richness\u003c\/strong\u003e of the 1831 original.\u003cbr data-end=\"2155\" data-start=\"2152\"\u003eThe gaze wanders between the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2196\" data-start=\"2182\"\u003elively scene\u003c\/strong\u003e of the procession and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2231\" data-start=\"2214\"\u003eunchanging Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"2243\"\u003estriking contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e between human movement and the serenity of nature.\u003cbr data-end=\"2325\" data-start=\"2322\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong data-end=\"2354\" data-start=\"2328\"\u003eukiyo-e classic\u003c\/strong\u003e that captures both the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2417\" data-start=\"2375\"\u003ehistory, culture, and aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e of Edo Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2435\" data-start=\"2023\"\u003eThis work by Katsushika Hokusai is in the tradition of ukiyo-e. Discover other prints by this master and his contemporaries in our collection of \u003ca title=\"See all our Japanese prints\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"604\" data-start=\"581\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51614580867411,"sku":"E10","price":105.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hokusai-36-vues-mont-fuji-senju-cortege-samourais-showa-bijutsusha-musee-tokyo-detouree.png?v=1755073182"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-yoshiiku-higuchi-jiro-genji-matsukaze-edo-1863","title":"Original Japanese Print - Utagawa Ochiai Yoshiiku - Higuchi Jiro Kanemitsu - Imayō Nazorae Genji - Edo 1863","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"374\" data-start=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Musha-e (dramatic warrior print)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"458\" data-start=\"376\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"392\" data-start=\"379\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Ochiai Yoshiiku 落合 芳幾\u003cbr data-end=\"417\" data-start=\"414\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"458\" data-start=\"417\"\u003e(signed: 一恵斎芳幾画 – Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"517\" data-start=\"460\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"483\" data-start=\"463\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1863 (10th month – late Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"673\" data-start=\"519\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"522\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kinkyû (近久) – Ômiya Kyûjirô 大宮久次郎\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"722\" data-start=\"675\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"690\" data-start=\"678\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban tate-e (approx. 24 × 35.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"722\" data-start=\"675\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"835\" data-start=\"724\"\u003e📌 \u003cstrong data-end=\"750\" data-start=\"727\"\u003eSeries title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"750\"\u003e今様擬源氏 (\u003cem data-end=\"781\" data-start=\"760\"\u003eImayō Nazorae Genji\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-end=\"785\" data-start=\"782\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"835\" data-start=\"785\"\u003e\"Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"837\"\u003e📝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"864\" data-start=\"840\"\u003eAbout the series\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-end=\"869\" data-start=\"866\"\u003eThe series \u003cem data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"878\"\u003eImayō Nazorae Genji\u003c\/em\u003e is a popular retelling of the famous \u003cem data-end=\"953\" data-start=\"939\"\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e, where each chapter is associated with a character or scene from warrior history or Kabuki theater, creating a bold parallel between the refined aristocracy of Heian and the heroes of feudal Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1167\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1195\" data-start=\"1170\"\u003eChapter depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e  十八 松風 (18 \u003cem data-end=\"1211\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003eMatsukaze\u003c\/em\u003e) – \u003cem data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003ePine Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1300\" data-start=\"1240\"\u003e👤 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1270\" data-start=\"1243\"\u003eCharacter depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Higuchi Jirō Kanemitsu 樋口次郎兼光\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1321\" data-start=\"1307\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1756\" data-start=\"1323\"\u003eThis print, from a parodic series inspired by the famous classical novel \u003cem data-end=\"1419\" data-start=\"1402\"\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e, transposes the chapter \u003cstrong data-end=\"1456\" data-start=\"1443\"\u003eMatsukaze\u003c\/strong\u003e into the world of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1522\" data-start=\"1476\"\u003eepic warriors of the late 12th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the Genpei War. Here, the melancholic elegance of the original narrative gives way to the dramatic tension of a popular hero: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1690\" data-start=\"1664\"\u003eHiguchi Jirō Kanemitsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, loyal vassal of General Minamoto no Yoshinaka (Kiso Yoshinaka).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1992\" data-start=\"1758\"\u003eYoshiiku depicts him in a frozen theatrical scene: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1815\"\u003eclinging to a pine branch swept by the wind\u003c\/strong\u003e, impassive face, defiant gaze. Everything in the composition evokes the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1991\" data-start=\"1941\"\u003eresistance of a man against the chaos of the world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2211\" data-start=\"1994\"\u003eThe chapter title, \u003cem data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"2016\"\u003eMatsukaze\u003c\/em\u003e (Pine Wind), here becomes a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2091\" data-start=\"2069\"\u003evisual metaphor\u003c\/strong\u003e: the winding branches around the warrior, ready to break, contrast with his determined posture. He does not waver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2242\" data-start=\"2218\"\u003e✨ Notable details:\u003cstrong data-end=\"2282\" data-start=\"2246\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2519\" data-start=\"2412\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2440\" data-start=\"2412\"\u003eRichly decorated costume\u003c\/strong\u003e of the actor, with superimposed textile patterns (karakusa, checkerboard, stripes).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2599\" data-start=\"2522\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2542\" data-start=\"2522\"\u003eDetailed clothing\u003c\/strong\u003e, sheathed saber, dynamic posture typical of \u003cem data-end=\"2596\" data-start=\"2587\"\u003emusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2675\" data-start=\"2602\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2637\" data-start=\"2602\"\u003eVegetal decor of pines and waves\u003c\/strong\u003e, emblematic of heroic scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2780\" data-start=\"2678\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2702\" data-start=\"2678\"\u003eTheatrical aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e, heavily influenced by Kabuki style: accentuated gaze, expressive gestures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2800\" data-start=\"2787\"\u003e📦 Condition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2865\" data-start=\"2802\"\u003eOriginal period print, in good overall condition for its rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2940\" data-start=\"2873\"\u003eColors still vibrant (intense blues, well-printed details)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2990\" data-start=\"2943\"\u003eSignature, seals, and cartouches clearly legible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3030\" data-start=\"2993\"\u003eNo mounting or restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3109\" data-start=\"3038\"\u003eSlight signs of natural wear (paper thinned in places, minor creases, micro tear in the upper right margin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3157\" data-start=\"3112\"\u003eReverse slightly yellowed and stained (visible in photos) without affecting the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3183\" data-start=\"3164\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3392\" data-start=\"3185\"\u003eThis work by \u003cstrong data-end=\"3212\" data-start=\"3200\"\u003eYoshiiku\u003c\/strong\u003e, a contemporary of Kuniyoshi and collaborator of Yoshitoshi, embodies a subtle tension between the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3284\" data-start=\"3233\"\u003eepic tradition of Edo period warriors\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong data-end=\"3340\" data-start=\"3307\"\u003emore modern staging\u003c\/strong\u003e, almost theatrical, where dramatic expression takes precedence over realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3578\" data-start=\"3394\"\u003eThrough this depiction of \u003cstrong data-end=\"3444\" data-start=\"3428\"\u003eHiguchi Jirō\u003c\/strong\u003e, a loyal and heroic figure, Yoshiiku offers a portrait of a samurai that is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3540\" data-start=\"3512\"\u003emelancholic and powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e, rooted like the pine he embraces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3800\" data-start=\"3580\"\u003eThe strength of this print lies in this \u003cstrong data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3621\"\u003esubtle blend of theater, history, and poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a rare piece, full of character, ideal for lovers of musha-e prints and tragic tales of loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3907\" data-start=\"3802\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"3833\" data-start=\"3806\"\u003ework rich in symbols\u003c\/strong\u003e, perfect for a collection focused on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3906\" data-start=\"3881\"\u003eheroes of ancient Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3907\" data-start=\"3802\"\u003eUkiyo-e, or \"pictures of the floating world,\" reflects Japanese culture and aesthetics. We invite you to explore our complete collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints collection\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2196\" data-start=\"2173\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51810050015571,"sku":"E15","price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-detouree-yoshiiku-higuchi-jiro-kanemitsu-genji-matsukaze-edo-1863.png?v=1757076796"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-nakamura-shikan-inaba-kozo-kabuki-edo-1862","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni 3 – Inaba no Kozō – Nakamura Shikan IV – Edo 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"524\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"545\"\u003eYakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e (Kabuki theater actor portrait)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"596\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"599\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 \u003cem data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"637\"\u003esigned: 七十七翁豊國画 — Kio Toyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"674\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"677\"\u003eSignature used by Kunisada at 77 years old!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"793\" data-start=\"721\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"724\"\u003eDate of publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1862 (2nd year of the Bunkyū era, late Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"900\" data-start=\"795\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"811\" data-start=\"798\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 海老屋林之助 (\u003cem data-end=\"837\" data-start=\"820\"\u003eEbiya Rinnosuke\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"902\"\u003e🔪 \u003cstrong data-end=\"928\" data-start=\"905\"\u003eEngraver (Horishi):\u003c\/strong\u003e 松嶋彫政 (\u003cem data-end=\"956\" data-start=\"935\"\u003eMatsushima Horisada\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"989\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"992\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban tate-e (approx. 25 × 36 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"989\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1144\" data-start=\"1036\"\u003e📌 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"1039\"\u003eSeries title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1065\" data-start=\"1062\"\u003e見立子僧三幅対 (\u003cem data-end=\"1099\" data-start=\"1074\"\u003eMitate Kozō Sanpukutsui\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-end=\"1103\" data-start=\"1100\"\u003ewhich could be translated as: \"Three portraits of actors in disguised young monk roles\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1247\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003e👤 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1176\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003eCharacter depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1179\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003e稲葉小僧 (\u003cem data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003eInaba no Kozō\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-end=\"1204\" data-start=\"1201\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1207\"\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 中村芝翫 (\u003cem data-end=\"1246\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003eNakamura Shikan IV\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1254\"\u003e🏮 Subject:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1440\" data-start=\"1269\"\u003eThe title of this series suggests a religious scene: \u003cem data-end=\"1357\" data-start=\"1324\"\u003e\"triptych of young monks\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"1361\" data-start=\"1358\"\u003eBut in the theatrical language of the Edo period, it's a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1439\" data-start=\"1417\"\u003eclever pun\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1624\" data-start=\"1442\"\u003eIndeed, the word \u003cem data-end=\"1470\" data-start=\"1459\"\u003ekozō (子僧)\u003c\/em\u003e can literally mean \u003cstrong data-end=\"1503\" data-start=\"1486\"\u003e\"young monk\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1623\" data-start=\"1522\"\u003ebut it is also used to refer to a brat, a thief, or a low-ranking servant \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cem data-end=\"1470\" data-start=\"1459\"\u003e小僧)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1964\" data-start=\"1626\"\u003eHere, the character depicted is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1660\"\u003eInaba no Kozō\u003c\/strong\u003e, a famous masked thief from kabuki theater — also known as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1774\" data-start=\"1742\"\u003eNezumi Kozō (the \"rat thief\")\u003c\/strong\u003e, a legendary Edo bandit nicknamed the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1839\" data-start=\"1812\"\u003eJapanese Robin Hood\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"1843\" data-start=\"1840\"\u003eHe was said to be able to break into samurai residences to steal money and treasures... without ever being captured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2255\" data-start=\"1966\"\u003eIn this print, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2008\" data-start=\"1986\"\u003eNakamura Shikan IV\u003c\/strong\u003e embodies Inaba Kozō in a theatrical posture, with his sword raised and a taut silhouette.\u003cbr data-end=\"2089\" data-start=\"2086\"\u003eA cunning character, between shadow and light, whose name suggests a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2177\" data-start=\"2156\"\u003ebeggar or monk\u003c\/strong\u003e, but whose presence evokes the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2254\" data-start=\"2211\"\u003eunderground violence of criminal kabuki\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2285\" data-start=\"2262\"\u003e✨ Notable details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2374\" data-start=\"2289\"\u003eExtremely rare signature by Kunisada indicating his age: \u003cstrong data-end=\"2372\" data-start=\"2340\"\u003e\"Toyokuni aged 77\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2450\" data-start=\"2377\"\u003eStrong contrast between the sobriety of the black costume and the tension of the body\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2559\" data-start=\"2453\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2499\" data-start=\"2453\"\u003eKatana blade printed in blue gradient\u003c\/strong\u003e, using \u003cstrong data-end=\"2557\" data-start=\"2529\"\u003ePrussian blue (bero-ai)\u003c\/strong\u003e pigment\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2615\" data-start=\"2562\"\u003eFine engraving on the hair and textile patterns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2697\" data-start=\"2685\"\u003e📦 Condition:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2770\" data-start=\"2699\"\u003eOriginal period print, in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2769\" data-start=\"2732\"\u003egood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2963\" data-start=\"2772\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved colors\u003cbr data-end=\"424\" data-start=\"421\"\u003e➕ Original unlined paper, flexible and healthy\u003cbr data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"469\"\u003e➕ Translucent examination: no restoration, no gluing, no retouching\u003cbr data-end=\"550\" data-start=\"547\"\u003e➖ Slight creases\u003cbr data-end=\"586\" data-start=\"583\"\u003e➖ Two small spots visible on the character's face\u003cbr data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"655\" data-start=\"652\"\u003e➖ A tiny hole in the hair, very discreet but present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2988\" data-start=\"2970\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3190\" data-start=\"2990\"\u003eThis print is a beautiful example of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3087\" data-start=\"3029\"\u003edouble meaning inherent in kabuki theater, ukiyo-e, and the Japanese language\u003c\/strong\u003e: beneath the appearance of a \"young monk,\" a \u003cstrong data-end=\"3160\" data-start=\"3136\"\u003emythical burglar\u003c\/strong\u003e stands, sword in hand. Edo humor at its finest!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3338\" data-start=\"3192\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3204\" data-start=\"3192\"\u003eKunisada\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the end of his life and at the peak of his art, captures the moment of maximum tension before action, in an \u003cstrong data-end=\"3337\" data-start=\"3304\"\u003eelegant, sober, and expressive\u003c\/strong\u003e composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3446\" data-start=\"3340\"\u003eWe love the \u003cstrong\u003eblade with the Prussian blue gradient!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3446\" data-start=\"3340\"\u003eKunisada distinguished himself with his refined portraits and kabuki scenes. Discover other unique pieces in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51819169218899,"sku":"E67","price":290.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/ukiyoe-toyokuni-nakamura-shikan-inaba-kozo-yakushae-kabuki-detouree.png?v=1757163626"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-3-okaru-kanahedon-edo-1862","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni 3 – Okaru – Kanahedon Chushingura – Edo 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"524\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"545\"\u003eYakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOnnagata \u003c\/em\u003e(portrait of a kabuki actor playing a female role)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"697\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"599\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 \u003cem data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"637\"\u003esigned: 七十七翁豊國画 — Kio Toyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"674\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"677\"\u003eSignature used by Kunisada at 77 years old!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"776\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"722\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 1862 (2nd month of the Year of the Dog — late Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"794\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 丸屋徳造 (\u003cem data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eMaruya Tokuzō\u003c\/em\u003e) — black oval seal \"丸徳\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"984\"\u003e🔪 \u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eEngraver (Horishi):\u003c\/strong\u003e 横川彫岩 (\u003cem data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eYokokawa Hori-iwa\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e👉 Engraver known for his regular collaborations with Kunisada during the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban Tate-e (vertical print — approx. 25 × 36 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e📌 Scene Title:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e仮名手本忠臣蔵 七段目\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eKanadehon Chūshingura – Act 7\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e祇園一力茶屋 (Kyōto, Gion, Ichiriki Teahouse)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e👤 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eCharacter depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okaru (おかる), courtesan\u003cbr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sawamura Tanosuke III (沢村田之助), famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eonnagata\u003c\/strong\u003e (specialist in female roles)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Hyōgo prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e🏮 Subject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eThe print illustrates the 7th act of \u003cem data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eKanadehon Chūshingura\u003c\/em\u003e, a flagship play of the kabuki repertoire, inspired by the legend of the 47 rōnin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003eWe are in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eKyōto,\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eIchiriki teahouse, \u003c\/strong\u003ean emblematic place in Gion, where Okaru — a courtesan — chats, reads, and dreams, unaware of the dramas to come.\u003cbr data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eThe role is played here by a man\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eonnagata\u003c\/strong\u003e of the time: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eSawaruma Tanosuke III\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose feminine appearance is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eso convincing that it deceives the modern eye\u003c\/strong\u003e. Gentle gaze, delicate mouth, graceful pose — everything in this print seems to express femininity, although it is an actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e✨ Notable details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eFan\u003c\/strong\u003e finely adorned with motifs of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eautumn maples (momiji)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003eriver foam\u003c\/strong\u003e, with vibrant solid colors and a delicate asymmetrical composition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eKimono\u003c\/strong\u003e richly decorated with traditional motifs: flowers, stylized birds, waves, and good luck symbols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2379\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003eEmbossing effects (karazuri)\u003c\/strong\u003e visible on the white collar of the garment, bringing \u003cstrong data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2363\"\u003erelief and texture\u003c\/strong\u003e to the print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eVery fine engraving of the hair, and beautiful color variation in the textile patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003eCalm and intimate composition, rare in kabuki portraits which are often more dramatic or exaggerated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003e📦 Condition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003eOriginal period print, in good overall conservation condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved colors, original pigments still vibrant\u003cbr data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003e➕ Old Japanese paper (washi), unlined, supple and sound\u003cbr data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003e➕ No visible repairs or restoration\u003cbr data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003e➕ Karazuri well present, especially on the collar\u003cbr data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"2871\"\u003e➖ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2923\"\u003eBrown stain visible on the white collar of the kimono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2926\"\u003e➖ \u003cstrong\u003eHoles from old binding on the left side\u003c\/strong\u003e (see photos)\u003cbr data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003e➖ Some soiling and slightly blunted corners and edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003eA print that exudes delicacy and refinement, far from the usual tension-filled kabuki scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003eonnagata\u003c\/strong\u003e actor's performance is so subtle that it \u003cstrong data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3273\"\u003echallenges our perception\u003c\/strong\u003e — Okaru's feminine elegance takes precedence here, and only historical context reminds us that it is a man.\u003cbr data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3392\"\u003eWe are particularly touched by the finesse of the fan and the textures of the kimono, worthy of the most beautiful textiles of the era. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"3534\" data-end=\"3554\"\u003ediscreet but present karazuri\u003c\/strong\u003e on the collar adds a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3612\"\u003etactile relief\u003c\/strong\u003e that does not deceive: it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3664\"\u003emaster print\u003c\/strong\u003e, in all its technical mastery at the end of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003ePlus: the scene takes place in our favorite Japanese city, Kyōto!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003eKunisada, famous for his portraits of actors and beautiful women, is one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. Explore more similar works in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Original Japanese prints available for sale\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eoriginal Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51877315543379,"sku":"E20","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-kunisada-okaru-kanadehon-chushingura-1862.png?v=1757692733"},{"product_id":"yakusha-e-kunisada-soga-kabuki-1857","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) – Soga Brothers – Odori keiyō gaidai zukushi – 1857","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"487\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yakusha-e (portraits of kabuki actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"692\" data-start=\"558\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"574\" data-start=\"561\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 Signed: 豊国画 (\u003cem data-end=\"626\" data-start=\"613\"\u003eToyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"814\" data-start=\"694\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"717\" data-start=\"697\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1857 (6th month of the Serpent year – based on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"784\"\u003earatame\u003c\/strong\u003e censorship seal and \u003cstrong data-end=\"812\" data-start=\"799\"\u003ezodiacal date\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"816\"\u003e📚 \u003cstrong data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"819\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 湊屋小兵衛 (\u003cem data-end=\"856\" data-start=\"840\"\u003eMinatoya Kohei\u003c\/em\u003e) (publisher's seal partially cut off in the margin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"972\" data-start=\"901\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"916\" data-start=\"904\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban Tate-e (approx. \u003cstrong data-end=\"971\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e35.5 × 24 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1042\" data-start=\"974\"\u003e📌 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1000\" data-start=\"977\"\u003eSeries title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003e踊形容外題尽 (\u003cem data-end=\"1039\" data-start=\"1011\"\u003eOdori keiyō gaidai zukushi\/gedai jin\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1257\" data-start=\"1043\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1257\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1119\" data-start=\"1062\"\u003eDancing parade of kabuki play illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1122\" data-start=\"1119\"\u003e(Literally: \"complete series of titles in pictures and in dancing style\" – a common pun in Kunisada's series titles)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong\u003eScene title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1312\" data-start=\"1293\"\u003e鏡池俤曽我 第一番目大詰 対面の場\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1315\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1315\"\u003eMemories of the Soga at the Mirror Pond – Final scene of the first act – The Confrontation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1445\" data-start=\"1413\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎭 Characters depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1536\" data-start=\"1449\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1459\" data-start=\"1449\"\u003e曽我十郎祐成\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"1461\"\u003eSoga Jūrō Sukenari\u003c\/em\u003e) Performed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1514\" data-start=\"1505\"\u003e市川高麗蔵\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1535\" data-start=\"1516\"\u003eIchikawa Kōrakurō\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1624\" data-start=\"1540\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1550\" data-start=\"1540\"\u003e曽我五郎時致\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1572\" data-start=\"1552\"\u003eSoga Gorō Tokimune\u003c\/em\u003e) Performed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1605\" data-start=\"1596\"\u003e市川八百蔵\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1623\" data-start=\"1607\"\u003eIchikawa Yaozō\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1716\" data-start=\"1628\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1639\" data-start=\"1628\"\u003e工藤左衛門祐経\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1664\" data-start=\"1641\"\u003eKudō Saemon Suketsune\u003c\/em\u003e) Performed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1696\" data-start=\"1688\"\u003e中村仲蔵\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1715\" data-start=\"1698\"\u003eNakamura Nakazō\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1736\" data-start=\"1723\"\u003e🏮 Subject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1965\" data-start=\"1738\"\u003eThis print depicts one of the most popular episodes of the classic kabuki repertoire: the legend of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1866\" data-start=\"1851\"\u003eSoga brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e, Soga Jūrō and Soga Gorō, seeking to avenge the assassination of their father, killed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1964\" data-start=\"1946\"\u003eKudō Suketsune\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2352\" data-start=\"1967\"\u003eIn this scene called \u003cstrong data-end=\"2008\" data-start=\"1992\"\u003etaimen no ba\u003c\/strong\u003e (the confrontation), the two brothers meet Kudō Suketsune for the first time, and the dramatic intensity is at its peak. Kudō, depicted here with authority, holds a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2219\" data-start=\"2199\"\u003efox mask\u003c\/strong\u003e (kitsune-men) in his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2611\" data-start=\"2354\"\u003eThe Soga are depicted kneeling, in richly decorated garments with \u003cstrong data-end=\"2437\" data-start=\"2424\"\u003ebutterflies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2450\" data-start=\"2439\"\u003ebirds\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2462\" data-start=\"2452\"\u003ewaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2476\" data-start=\"2466\"\u003eflowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbols of nobility and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2542\" data-start=\"2528\"\u003eephemerality\u003c\/strong\u003e – a reminder that their quest for revenge will lead to their own deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3691\" data-start=\"3679\"\u003e📦 Condition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3757\" data-start=\"3693\"\u003eOriginal period print, in \u003cstrong data-end=\"3756\" data-start=\"3724\"\u003eaverage overall condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3964\" data-start=\"3759\"\u003e➕ Complete composition\u003cbr data-end=\"3798\" data-start=\"3795\"\u003e➕ Colors still present, despite some fading\u003cbr data-end=\"3859\" data-start=\"3856\"\u003e➕ Old Japanese paper (washi), not lined\u003cbr data-end=\"3906\" data-start=\"3903\"\u003e➕ Signatures, censorship and publisher's seals visible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4279\" data-start=\"3966\"\u003e➖ Paper very thinned in places\u003cbr data-end=\"4034\" data-start=\"4031\"\u003e➖ Visible restoration marks on the back (washi paper reinforcements)\u003cbr data-end=\"4221\" data-start=\"4218\"\u003e➖ Small visible creases, restored wormholes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"4304\" data-start=\"4286\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4611\" data-start=\"4306\"\u003eKunisada, a great master of actor portraits, 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data-end=\"1059\"\u003e(signed Hiroshige ga 広重画)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"324\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa era 1960-1980. 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Today, it is located in the heart of Kusatsu city, Shiga Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003eOn the print, a scene of daily life: travelers in kimonos and kasa hats, an elegant woman, porters carrying bundles of firewood, and a peaceful rural landscape. In the background, the traditional roofs of the inns (honjin), framed by pine trees and mountains, bear witness to the warm atmosphere of this important stopover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2362\"\u003e✨ Notable details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eRe-edition by Hōdō Shuppan\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for its faithful reproductions of Edo period originals (with identical censor and publisher seals to the original)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2566\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003eVibrant colors\u003c\/strong\u003e, quality craftsmanship: subtle gradations (bokashi), fine lines and embossing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2679\"\u003ePrinted on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003ehigh-quality washi paper with visible texture (sunome)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse – proof of a respected artisanal process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003e📌 Condition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003ePerfect condition, no notable flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3076\"\u003e🦝 Our KOGEDO opinion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3497\"\u003eThis series, a collaboration between \u003cstrong data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3268\"\u003eEisen and Hiroshige,\u003c\/strong\u003e is magnificent, the little sister of the Tōkaidō, with nothing to envy! \u003cbr data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3369\"\u003eThe Kisokaidō is a magnificent route with still many beautiful preserved stages today, where you can find the true atmosphere of the Edo era. The \u003cstrong\u003eKiso Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e is probably one of the most beautiful places in Japan, \u003cstrong\u003ewe love it\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003eAnd if you're looking for other works by Hiroshige or other ukiyo-e masters, check out our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034430697811,"sku":"E63","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-ukiyoe-hiroshige-kusatsu-kisokaido-sans-fond.png?v=1759496908"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hokusai-ascension-du-fuji-36-vues-du-mont-fuji-showa","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Katsushika Hokusai – No. 46 The Ascent of Fuji – 36 Views of Mount Fuji – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era re-edition using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing craftsmanship techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fūkei-ga (風景画 – landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eSeries: 富嶽三十六景 (\u003cem data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"495\"\u003eFugaku Sanjūrokkei – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eThe legendary series by \u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e, an absolute masterpiece of Japanese printmaking, created around 1830–1832 (Tenpō era).\u003cbr data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eThis plate is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"687\"\u003elast composition of the series\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eNo. 46.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"887\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"818\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (signed \u003cem data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eSaki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/em\u003e 前北斎為一筆)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eDate of edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa era (Japanese handcrafted re-edition, ca. 1950–1970)\u003cbr data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"973\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e(Original edition: Edo, ca. 1830–31 \/ Tenpō 1–2 by \u003c\/em\u003eNishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 Eijudō)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoko-e 横絵\u003cbr data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eWith margins: 20.5 × 29.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eWithout margins: 19 × 28 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003e📍 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan — high-quality Showa print, thick washi paper with visible texture. Discovered in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e🗻 Subject\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eThis print, unique in the series, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003edoes not show Mount Fuji like the others\u003c\/strong\u003e: we are directly on the sacred mountain, amidst the pilgrims.\u003cbr data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eIt depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eworshipers on their way to the summit\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in white, battling steep slopes and chilling wind. To the right, in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003ecave\u003c\/strong\u003e, those who have reached the summit gather, huddled in the cold before dawn.\u003cbr data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003ered sky\u003c\/strong\u003e announces the sunrise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eThis scene evokes \u003cstrong\u003ethe mythical ascent of Fuji-san,\u003c\/strong\u003e sacred to the Japanese since ancient times.\u003cbr data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eThe pilgrims of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eFuji-kō\u003c\/strong\u003e, fraternities of devotion to Mount Fuji, climbed the mountain each year during the good season, dressed in white and carrying a staff.\u003cbr data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003eHokusai, by this choice, illustrates less the mountain itself than \u003cstrong data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003ethe spiritual experience\u003c\/strong\u003e of its ascent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003e✨ Notable Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003eRare composition\u003c\/strong\u003e, Fuji is experienced from within here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eSuperb blue gradation (bokashi)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the sky and fine engraving on the volcanic rocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eExcellent quality \u003cstrong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003eShowa\u003c\/strong\u003e print, respecting the chromatic range of the original by Eijudō Nishimuraya Yohachi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2800\"\u003eOne of the most spiritual and introspective subjects in the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003e📌 Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003eVery good condition. Fresh colors, supple and well-preserved washi paper.\u003cbr data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2893\"\u003eClean edges, no creases. Precise printing, controlled gradations. Print glued to its mat with 2 glue points. \u003cstrong\u003eReady to be framed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eAn essential print for any Hokusai collector. The last in the series that beautifully concludes this journey to Mount Fuji – it's finally the arrival!\u003cbr data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3063\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003eShojin Tozan\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique work in the \u003cem data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3138\"\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e: less spectacular than “The Great Wave” but with exceptional symbolic depth.\u003cbr data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3234\"\u003eIt is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003emeditation on effort, faith, and spiritual ascent\u003c\/strong\u003e – an image where humanity confronts the sacred mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52137492513107,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/hokusai-shojin-tozan-estampe-japonaise-36-vues-mont-fuji-edition-showa-yokoe.png?v=1760696985"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-tanizawa-seppuku-edo-1849","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 – Tanizawa Tanomo – Omegumi ni uruo Iwafuji – Edo 1849","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"594\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type \u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eYakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e (portrait of a kabuki theater actor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"879\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e 歌川国芳 (1797 – 1861) signed:「一勇斎 国芳 画」(\u003cem data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eIchiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"902\"\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: between 1849 and 1850 (Kaei era 2 – 3)\u003cbr data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"957\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: 佐野屋喜兵衛 (\u003cem data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eSanoya Kihei\u003c\/em\u003e), seal visible in red at the bottom of the print.\u003cbr data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eCensors (Nanushi)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 村田 (\u003cem data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eMurata\u003c\/em\u003e) and 米良 (\u003cem data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eMera\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ôban Tate-e (vertical print approx. 24.5 × 36.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003eScene Title\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e恵閏初夏藤 (\u003cem data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eOmegumi ni uruō Iwafuji\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e— Play written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eSakurada Jisuke III (桜田治助三代)\u003c\/strong\u003e, premiered at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eIchimura-za Theater (市村座)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Edo, in the 4th month of 1849.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e🎭 Character depicted\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tanizawa Tanomo (谷沢頼母)\u003cbr data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eDramatic kabuki role\u003c\/strong\u003e – episode of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eritual suicide (seppuku)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003e🏮 Subject\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003eThis print depicts the moment when \u003cstrong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eTanizawa Tanomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tragic samurai, prepares to perform \u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eseppuku (切腹)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the ultimate honor ritual reserved for warriors.\u003cbr data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eKneeling, his face calm and resolute, he prepares to disembowel himself, holding his sword by the blade, a symbol of truth and loyalty in the bushido ethic.\u003cbr data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003ehandwritten sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e scattered at his feet seem to contain his last letter, or a confession addressed to his lord.\u003cbr data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eBehind him, a magnificent \u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003efolding screen\u003c\/strong\u003e adorned with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eclouds\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eguardian lions (\u003cem data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eshishi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbols of protection and courage, frames the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eKuniyoshi stages the essence of kabuki here: the dramatic tension of an extreme moment, contained within a posture imbued with dignity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2523\"\u003e👘 Remarkable aesthetic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2755\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eKimono\u003c\/strong\u003e: superb display of blues (indigo, azure, turquoise) evoking the samurai's purity and inner calm in the face of his destiny. Simple attire typical of seppuku.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003eSword\u003c\/strong\u003e: finely engraved handle, detail of the gilded tsuba and green guard highlighting the print quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2900\"\u003eFolding screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: decoration of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eshishi lions\u003c\/strong\u003e in the clouds, engraved with vigor and lightness — emblem of spiritual protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3100\" data-end=\"3231\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3100\" data-end=\"3115\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e: perfect balance between the blue of the kimono, the gray of the clouds, and the red accents symbolizing blood and life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3263\"\u003e📦 Print condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eOriginal Edo period print\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e condition for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003e➕ Fresh and contrasting original colors (deep blues, crisp reds)\u003cbr data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3423\"\u003e➕ Clear impression, well-defined lines.\u003cbr data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3495\"\u003e➕ Untrimmed Japanese paper in very good condition.\u003cbr data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3544\"\u003e➕ Censor and publisher seals clearly visible\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003e➖ Small binding holes on the left edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3866\"\u003eThe reverse clearly shows the fineness of the washi paper and the transparency of the ink — proof of an original Edo period impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3900\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3902\" data-end=\"4252\"\u003eA print of rare intensity, where Kuniyoshi illustrates the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3956\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003efamous seppuku ritual\u003c\/strong\u003e: dignity, silence, tension.\u003cbr data-start=\"4028\" data-end=\"4031\"\u003eWe love the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4159\"\u003eshishi lions\u003c\/strong\u003e on the screen that seem to watch over the warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4481\"\u003eThis print embodies the soul of Edo Japan: the honor of the samurai, the theatricality of kabuki, and the virtuosity of woodblock printing.\u003cbr data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4391\"\u003eA masterpiece that is both dramatic and meditative, typical of Kuniyoshi's narrative genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3699\" data-start=\"3184\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ \u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover more original Japanese prints by Kuniyoshi and from the Edo period in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1391\" data-start=\"1357\"\u003eoriginal Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147129057619,"sku":"E70","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kuniyoshi-tanizawa-tanomo-detail-estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe.png?v=1760799939"},{"product_id":"esestampe-japonaise-ukiyo-e-utagawa-hiroshige-okabe-53-stations-du-tokaido-showa","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Utagawa Hiroshige – No. 22 Okabe – Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"739\" data-start=\"688\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodcut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era re-edition using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing artisan techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"231\" data-start=\"186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"186\"\u003eType of print\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fūkei-ga (風景画 – landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"486\" data-start=\"233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"233\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (東海道五十三次 \/ Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi), Great Tōkaidō Version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"552\" data-start=\"488\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"502\" data-start=\"488\"\u003e🎨 Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (signed Hiroshige ga 広重画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"655\" data-start=\"554\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"554\"\u003e📅 Publication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shōwa era (1950–1990). (Original edition: c. 1833–1834, Tenpō 天保 period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"709\" data-start=\"657\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"669\" data-start=\"657\"\u003e📍 Title\u003c\/strong\u003e: n°22 岡部 宇津之山 (\u003cem data-end=\"708\" data-start=\"686\"\u003eOkabe – Utsu no yama\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"910\" data-start=\"711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"725\" data-start=\"711\"\u003e📜 Publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unidentified publisher – Shōwa era re-edition\u003cbr data-end=\"779\" data-start=\"776\"\u003e(Original publisher: Tsuruya Kiemon 鶴屋喜右衛門 \/ Senkakudō 仙鶴堂 house)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"912\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"925\" data-start=\"912\"\u003e📏 Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ōban Yoko-e: with margins: 37 × 25.5 cm; without margins: 35 × 22 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1053\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1012\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1066\" data-start=\"1055\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1064\" data-start=\"1055\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1068\"\u003eThe print depicts the station of Okabe, nestled in a narrow and steep pass called Utsu no yama, famous for its wooded cliffs and mysterious atmosphere. In the heart of this deep valley, Hiroshige composes a lively scene: travelers carrying wood, others descending the winding path, framed by a turquoise river and majestic trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1683\" data-start=\"1444\"\u003eA tree with vibrant red foliage immediately catches the eye, contrasting with the cold blues of the mountains. Traditional houses, the silhouettes of porters, and the surrounding nature express the rustic beauty of Edo Japan.\u003cstrong data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1685\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2028\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2026\" data-start=\"2015\"\u003e📌 Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2174\" data-start=\"2030\"\u003eVery good overall condition. Fresh and contrasting colors. Visible texture and print marks, quite faithful to the original. No snags, holes, or micro-creases on the upper part (see photos). Slight framing marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2200\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2200\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2533\" data-start=\"2202\"\u003eA beautiful print from the Tōkaidō, Hiroshige's flagship series, here in one of the most intimate and mysterious passages of the road: Utsu no yama, between dense nature and discreet human activity. We love the cold hues of the mountain!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2533\" data-start=\"2202\"\u003eIts very visible print marks give it a very nice rustic feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eAnd if you are looking for other works by Hiroshige or other Ukiyo-e masters, come and see our selection of \u003ca title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"826\" data-start=\"790\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52247380296019,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-okabe-tokaido-showa.webp?v=1761814518"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-toyokuni3-yaegaki-kageyama-edo-1859","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Kunisada Toyokuni III diptych – Yaegaki Monzō and Kageyama Shigenojō – Edo 1859","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"829\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yakusha-e (portraits of Kabuki theater actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"901\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"904\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) 歌川豊国三代 (1786 – 1864)\u003cbr data-end=\"975\" data-start=\"972\"\u003eSigned: 「豊国画」(\u003cem data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"990\"\u003eToyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1029\" data-start=\"1009\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1859 (Ansei 6), 2nd month\u003cbr data-end=\"1056\" data-start=\"1053\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1072\" data-start=\"1059\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 林庄五郎 (Hayashiya Shōgorō)\u003cbr data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1097\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1103\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e 横川竹二郎 (\u003cem data-end=\"1143\" data-start=\"1124\"\u003eYokokawa Takejirō\u003c\/em\u003e, aka \u003cem data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003eHori Take\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor's seal: \u003c\/strong\u003e改 (Aratame) + zodiac date — year of the goat, 2nd month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1179\" data-start=\"1167\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertical ôban diptych (37.2 × 51.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong\u003ePlay\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1441\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1310\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e小袖曽我薊色縫（こそでそがあざみのいろぬい）– \u003cem data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003eKosode Soga Azami no Iro-nui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e— performed at the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1400\" data-start=\"1379\"\u003eIchimura-za (市村座)\u003c\/strong\u003e theater in Edo, 2nd month of 1859 (Ansei 6 era).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"1448\"\u003eCharacters depicted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eRight: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003eKawarazaki Gonjūrō I\u003c\/strong\u003e (初代 河原崎権十郎) in the role of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1569\" data-start=\"1544\"\u003eYaegaki Monzō (八重垣紋三)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1572\" data-start=\"1569\"\u003eLeft: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1605\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eSawamura Tosshō II\u003c\/strong\u003e (二代目 沢村訥升) in the role of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1663\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003eKageyama Shigenojō (蔭山繁之丞)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1684\" data-start=\"1672\"\u003e🏮 \u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eScene from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eKawatake Mokuami\u003c\/strong\u003e's play, \u003cem data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eKosode Soga Azami no Iro-nui\u003c\/em\u003e (1858–1859), a drama combining revenge, crime, and honor.\u003cbr data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eThis diptych illustrates the moment when \u003cstrong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eYaegaki Monzō\u003c\/strong\u003e confronts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eKageyama Shigenojō\u003c\/strong\u003e: the two samurai face each other, ready to cross swords, in a silent tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eThe background depicts a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003eBuddhist statue\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolizing fate and moral judgment: the warrior's honor confronting destiny.\u003cbr data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eToyokuni III demonstrates his mastery of actor portraiture — intense expressions, kimono folds, perfect dramatic balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3323\" data-start=\"3299\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3397\" data-start=\"3325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3359\" data-start=\"3333\"\u003eOriginal Edo period\u003c\/strong\u003e print, in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3742\" data-start=\"3399\"\u003e➕ Fresh and contrasting original colors\u003cbr data-end=\"3493\" data-start=\"3490\"\u003e➕ Crisp impression, precise lines and well-defined outlines\u003cbr data-end=\"3672\" data-start=\"3669\"\u003e➖ Some wormholes, small binding holes, slight wear marks on the margin, very discreet backing with thin washi paper (see photos)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3882\" data-start=\"3865\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4301\" data-start=\"3884\"\u003eWe love Yaegaki's kimono and the black background with the wood grain showing through in the print. This scene is very well composed with the tension of the characters contrasting with the Buddha in the background. A magnificent work by the master of Kabuki!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ \u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover other original Japanese prints by Kunisada and from the Edo period in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Original Japanese prints available for sale\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eoriginal Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52301541966163,"sku":"E07","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/toyokuni3_kunisada_diptyque_kabuki_kawarazaki_gonjuro_yaegaki_monzo_1859_kogedo.webp?v=1762353817"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-tamagawa-chidori-edo-1847","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi – Mutsu Province, Chidori no Tamagawa – Edo 1847-1850","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional Ukiyo-e print, \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e woodblock print. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"371\" data-start=\"271\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"291\" data-start=\"271\"\u003ePrint Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fūkei-ga 風景画 \u0026amp; Bijin-ga 美人画\u003cbr data-end=\"332\" data-start=\"329\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"371\" data-start=\"332\"\u003e(poetic landscape and female figure)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"413\" data-start=\"373\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"376\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳 \u003cspan\u003e(signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga 一勇斎国芳画)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"466\" data-start=\"415\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"438\" data-start=\"418\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Between 1847–1850, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"505\" data-start=\"468\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"484\" data-start=\"471\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanokiya Kihei 佐野喜兵衛\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"560\" data-start=\"507\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"522\" data-start=\"510\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Tate-e 大判縦絵 (approximately 25 × 35.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"629\" data-start=\"562\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"562\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, unearthed in Hiroshima Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"654\" data-start=\"631\"\u003eCensor Seals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murata Heiemon 村田平右衛門 \u0026amp; Mera Ta-ichirō 米良太一郎\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"825\" data-start=\"705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"716\" data-start=\"705\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"716\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"754\" data-start=\"719\"\u003eMutsu no kuni Chidori no Tamagawa\u003c\/em\u003e 陸奥国千鳥の玉川\u003cbr data-end=\"766\" data-start=\"763\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"825\" data-start=\"766\"\u003e\"The Plover River Tamagawa in Mutsu Province\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"847\" data-start=\"832\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"847\" data-start=\"836\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1152\" data-start=\"849\"\u003eThis print by Kuniyoshi depicts a woman on the shore, carrying water buckets suspended from a pole, while plovers (chidori) circle above her. The scene takes place in a landscape in Mutsu Province (present-day Tohoku).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1163\"\u003eAnalysis and Meaning of the Scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1648\" data-start=\"1198\"\u003eThe work is part of the Japanese poetic tradition of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1269\" data-start=\"1257\"\u003eTamagawa\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"jewel rivers\"), symbolic places associated with the purity of water, the sound of the current, and melancholy. The \u003cstrong data-end=\"1703\" data-start=\"1687\"\u003eSix Tamagawa\u003c\/strong\u003e are famous poetic places in classical Japanese literature, known as \u003cem data-end=\"1796\" data-start=\"1785\"\u003eutamakura\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem data-end=\"2050\" data-start=\"2029\"\u003eChidori no Tamagawa\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most well-known themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2145\" data-start=\"2110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2145\" data-start=\"2114\"\u003eThe Symbolism of the Chidori:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2533\" data-start=\"2147\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"2161\" data-start=\"2150\"\u003echidori\u003c\/strong\u003e, a small wading bird known in English as the plover, literally means \"thousand birds\" in Japanese. Always moving in groups, it is considered an auspicious bird. Often associated with the wave motif, the chidori symbolizes courage and determination in the face of natural elements, as well as the ability to overcome life's difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2554\" data-start=\"2540\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2554\" data-start=\"2544\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2626\" data-start=\"2556\"\u003ePrint in good overall condition for a mid-19th century work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2735\" data-start=\"2709\"\u003eColors very well preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlight natural patina due to age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2775\" data-start=\"2738\"\u003eNo tears or missing parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall central fold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA few small holes (see close-up photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld adhesive tape on the top corners at the back and washi tape on one edge. Absolutely invisible from the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2801\" data-start=\"2782\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2801\" data-start=\"2785\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3214\" data-start=\"2803\"\u003eA sublime work by our favorite master Kuniyoshi. Everything is magnificent, from the bokashi gradation of the sky in Prussian blue, through the waves and plum blossom patterns on this beautiful woman's kimono, to the magnificently depicted chidori in full flight. In our opinion, a masterpiece!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover other unique pieces in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52575057772883,"sku":"E81","price":360.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/ukiyo-e-kuniyoshi-femme-sur-pont-riviere-tamagawa-mutsu.webp?v=1765540944"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyo-e-utagawa-hiroshige-kanbara-53-stations-du-tokaido-taisho-1926","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Kanbara Station – 53 Stations of the Tôkaidô – Taishō 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTaishō era re-edition (around 100 years old!) using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fûkei-ga (landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"252\" data-start=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"215\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (東海道五十三次) Grand Tōkaidō version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"319\" data-start=\"254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"257\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 (signed Hiroshige ga 広重画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"321\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"324\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1926 (15th year of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"372\"\u003eTaishō era\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"379\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"395\" data-start=\"382\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tôkyô Bijutsu Kyōkai (Tokyo Art Association), with publisher's seal at the bottom left in the print margin. Original publisher Hôeidô (1833-34)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"516\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"519\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Yoko-e (approx. 36 × 25 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"875\" data-start=\"864\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kanbara 蒲原 No. 16 from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series.\u003cbr data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"931\"\u003e(東海道五十三次之内　蒲原　夜の雪 \/ \u003cem data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"954\"\u003eYoru no Yuki\u003c\/em\u003e \"Night Snow\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003eThe print depicts the famous Kanbara station, the 16th relay on the historic Tokaido Road, located in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003eIn this nocturnal composition, silent snow falls on the village. Three travelers trudge along the snow-covered road, hunched against the cold, while houses with heavily snow-laden roofs stand out against the hills and mountains in the background. The atmosphere is calm, hushed, almost still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003eHiroshige made the bold choice to depict Kanbara covered in snow, even though it normally has a very mild climate, with snow being extremely rare. His inspiration paid off, as this print has become one of the most iconic in the Tōkaidō series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1311\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1518\" data-start=\"1338\"\u003eBeautiful authentic reproduction from the \u003cstrong\u003eTaishō era\u003c\/strong\u003e, carefully produced by the Tokyo Art Association in 1926, accompanied by its distinctive seal in the lower left margin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1521\"\u003eMagnificent gradations, remarkable delicacy in the printing of details (snow, mountains, characters).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1905\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ecentury-old print\u003c\/strong\u003e is accompanied by an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1700\"\u003eold photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting the Numazu station at the time, and a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1790\"\u003epoetic literary text\u003c\/strong\u003e in Japanese describing the atmosphere of the mythical Tokaido location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2555\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2308\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2321\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003e➕ Paper and colors in excellent condition, very well preserved despite its age (\u003cstrong\u003e~100 years\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2555\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003e➖ Slight natural signs of aging on the reverse, testifying to the authenticity of the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2576\" data-start=\"2560\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eThis print of \u003cstrong\u003eKanbara\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eHiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, both for the remarkable quality of the print and the \u003cstrong\u003erarity of its 1926 edition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The presence of the historical photograph and the descriptive text adds documentary and emotional value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eFor us, fans of snowy prints, this is one of the most beautiful prints in the Tōkaidō series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eGuaranteed to be a favorite!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige marked the history of Japanese art with his poetic landscapes. 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[\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era reproduction using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"471\" data-start=\"410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"410\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape print with scene (Fûkei-ga)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"546\" data-start=\"473\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"489\" data-start=\"476\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797–1858), signed \u003cem data-end=\"546\" data-start=\"530\"\u003eHiroshige – ga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"716\" data-start=\"548\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"548\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa period, circa 1960s.\u003cbr data-end=\"608\" data-start=\"605\"\u003eLater Japanese printing, faithful reproduction of a work created in the Edo period circa 1837–1838 (Tenpô 8–9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"824\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"721\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 大盈堂 (Taiyōdō).\u003cbr data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"749\"\u003eOriginal edition publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudō) (佐野屋喜兵衛 \/ 菊花堂).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"924\" data-start=\"826\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"841\" data-start=\"829\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal Ôban Yoko-e, approximately 34.5 × 24.5 cm with margins and approximately 31 × 20.5 cm without margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"977\" data-start=\"926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"926\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, discovered in Hyōgo Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1128\" data-start=\"979\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"979\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEight Views of the Edo Vicinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"1025\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1067\" data-start=\"1028\"\u003e(Edo kinkō hakkei no uchi – 江戸近郊八景之内)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"1067\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1070\"\u003eReturning Sails at Gyōtoku\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1103\"\u003eGyōtoku no kihan\u003c\/em\u003e (行徳帰帆)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"1135\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1532\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003eThis print depicts the returning sails at Gyōtoku, in the vicinity of Edo. Large boats with white sails glide across the calm water while, in the foreground, a small boat laden with passengers and goods slowly progresses. Reeds, rice paddies, and distant dwellings structure the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1801\" data-start=\"1534\"\u003eHiroshige captures a suspended, peaceful moment here, where human activity is harmoniously integrated into nature. The fading evening sky and the horizontal composition reinforce this impression of calm, typical of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"355\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"391\" data-start=\"360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"360\"\u003ePoem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"634\" data-start=\"393\"\u003e二またの猫ざね川の　　　　The boats of Gyōtoku, returning to port,\u003cbr data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"447\"\u003e追い風に　こわごわ帰る　　pushed by irresistible winds,\u003cbr data-end=\"503\" data-start=\"500\"\u003e行とくの船　　　　　　　　return with caution\u003cbr data-end=\"543\" data-start=\"540\"\u003e早船楼　　　　　　　　　　towards the divided arms of the\u003cbr data-end=\"586\" data-start=\"583\"\u003e新酒　　　　　　　　　　　\"cat-haunted river.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"636\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2458\" data-start=\"2308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2308\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrint in excellent overall condition. Fresh colors, beautiful impression, well-preserved margins. Micro-wear to the paper on the upper edge (see photos). Carefully presented, ready for framing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2484\" data-start=\"2465\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2484\" data-start=\"2468\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2762\" data-start=\"2486\"\u003eThis print from the series \u003cem data-end=\"2536\" data-start=\"2518\"\u003eEdo kinkō hakkei\u003c\/em\u003e is a magnificent example of Hiroshige's talent for combining landscape, daily life, and poetry. Originally created for a circle of poets, this print differs from the classic \u003cspan\u003eTōkaidō\u003c\/span\u003e series. The Eight Views of the Edo Vicinity series will delight Tokyo fans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3073\" data-start=\"2764\"\u003eThe Japanese re-edition from the Shōwa period offered here allows one to acquire a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2880\" data-start=\"2840\"\u003etrue Japanese woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e, faithful to the spirit of the original work, at an still affordable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2289\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige made his mark on the history of Japanese art with his poetic landscapes. Discover other creations by this artist in our selection of \u003ca title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"826\" data-start=\"790\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52682000171347,"sku":"E50","price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-gyotoku-no-kihan-edo-kinko-hakkei-no-uchi.webp?v=1767009348"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni3-yakusha-e-okazaki-1847","title":"Original Japanese Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – The 53 Stations: Haunted Okazaki – Edo 1847","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: 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1847\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"951\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"827\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eJōshūya Jūzō \/ Jūbei\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kinjūdō), seal visible on the print.\u003cbr data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"895\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eCensors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muramatsu Genroku and Yoshimura Gentarō.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban Tate-e (vertical print approx. 36 × 24 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations: The Haunted Okazaki Station\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr 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of actor Onoe Kikugorō III, conceived as a series of significant scenes blending drama, emotion, and spectacular effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eActor and character depicted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fujikawa Kayû III (三代目 藤川花友)\u003cbr data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kashiwagi (柏木)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003eThis print depicts a night scene full of mystery and dramatic tension, typical of late Edo period kabuki theater.\u003cbr data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eThe actor playing a woman (onnagata) is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003ewrapped in a blanket,\u003c\/strong\u003e and his fear of the presence of a ghost (yōkai) in the room can be felt. The moon, the stylized decor, and the nocturnal atmosphere enhance the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eKunisada emphasizes \u003cstrong data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003ethe theatrical atmosphere\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a precise action, capturing the essence of a kabuki performance where fantasy (\u003cem data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eyōkai\u003c\/em\u003e) and suggested emotion play a central role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003eOriginal Edo period print, fair condition with several washi paper repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3236\"\u003e➕ Legible impression with beautiful contrasts, clear seals and signatures\u003cbr data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3137\"\u003e➕ Fine details visible in the lines and patterns\u003cbr data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3193\"\u003e➕ Undoubled old Japanese washi paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3348\"\u003e➖ Presence of several repairs with washi, paper thinned in places and wear on the edges\u003cbr data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003e➖ Natural patina and oxidation of the paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3476\"\u003eThe verso shows the texture of the washi paper and traces of old use, attesting to the authenticity of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003eA very nice print, full of history and depicting an Onnagata actor. Perfect for those who wish to acquire a true original Edo era Ukiyo-e by a great master at an attractive price, due to its repairs (almost invisible on the front!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3699\" data-start=\"3184\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ \u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover other original Japanese prints by Kunisada and from the Edo period in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints available for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1391\" data-start=\"1357\"\u003eoriginal Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52693481062739,"sku":"E16","price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-edo-kunisada-acteur-kabuki-okazaki-tokaido-originale-detouree.webp?v=1767175765"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyo-e-utagawa-hiroshige-hara-fuji-53-stations-du-tokaido-taisho-1926","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Hara Station – 53 Stations of the Tôkaidô – Taishō 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTaishô era reissue (approx. 100 years old!) using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"467\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fûkei-ga (landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"578\" data-start=\"508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"519\" data-start=\"508\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (東海道五十三次) Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"644\" data-start=\"580\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"580\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 (signed \u003cem data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"625\"\u003eHiroshige ga\u003c\/em\u003e 広重画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"702\" data-start=\"646\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"669\" data-start=\"649\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1926 (15th year of the Taishō era)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"854\" data-start=\"704\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"707\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tôkyô Bijutsu Kyōkai (Tokyo Art Association), with publisher's seal in the print margin.\u003cbr data-end=\"821\" data-start=\"818\"\u003eOriginal publisher Hôeidô (1833–34)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"904\" data-start=\"856\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"871\" data-start=\"859\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Yoko-e (approx. 36 × 25 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"928\" data-start=\"911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"915\"\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"929\"\u003eHara 原 – No. 14 of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"985\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1043\" data-start=\"988\"\u003e(東海道五十三次之内　原　朝之富士 \/ Asa no Fuji \"Morning Fuji\")\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1103\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, found in Tōkyō Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1120\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1259\" data-start=\"1122\"\u003eThe print depicts the station of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eHara\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 14th relay on the historic Tôkaidô road, located in the present-day Shizuoka Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003eIn this luminous morning composition, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1307\"\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e majestically dominates the landscape. Its monumental silhouette, still enveloped in a soft morning light, rises above the surrounding plains and mountains. In the foreground, travelers advance on the Tôkaidô road, porters and passers-by walking peacefully in this vast natural setting. Japanese cranes punctuate the scene, adding a poetic and symbolic touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1977\" data-start=\"1715\"\u003eHiroshige here stages one of his \u003cstrong data-end=\"1787\" data-start=\"1754\"\u003emost impressive Fujis\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlighting the smallness of man in the face of the sacred mountain's grandeur. This print is considered one of the most iconic views of Mount Fuji in the Tôkaidô series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2005\" data-start=\"1984\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2470\" data-start=\"2007\"\u003eBeautiful, authentic reproduction from the Taishō period, carefully produced by the Tokyo Art Association in 1926, accompanied by its distinctive seal.\u003cbr data-end=\"2163\" data-start=\"2160\"\u003eSubtle gradients, great finesse in the printing of details (mountains, morning sky, figures).\u003cbr data-end=\"2268\" data-start=\"2265\"\u003eThis century-old print comes with an old photograph depicting a Tôkaidô station from that era, as well as a poetic literary text in Japanese evoking the atmosphere of the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2486\" data-start=\"2477\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2578\" data-start=\"2488\"\u003e➕ Paper and colors in excellent condition, very well preserved despite its age (~100 years).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2677\" data-start=\"2580\"\u003e➖ Slight natural signs of aging on the reverse, testifying to the work's authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2702\" data-start=\"2684\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2981\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003eThis print of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2743\" data-start=\"2721\"\u003eHara – Asa no Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hiroshige is simply magnificent; the impression is of very high quality and is one of the most famous in the 53 stations of the Tôkaidô series.\u003cbr data-end=\"2874\" data-start=\"2871\"\u003eMount Fuji is sublime, and we love seeing it extend beyond the print's frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2981\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003eMaster Hiroshige shows us here that he had nothing to envy his elder Hokusai when it came to depicting Fuji-san! Superb!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige made his mark on the history of Japanese art with his poetic landscapes. Discover other creations by this artist in our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52719114191187,"sku":"E60","price":169.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-hara-asa-no-fuji-tokaido-grand-format.webp?v=1767640770"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniaki2-musha-e-edo-1859","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print - Utagawa Kuniaki II - Musha-e Battle Scene - Edo 1859","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional Ukiyo-e print, \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e woodblock print. 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Younger brother of \u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eKuniaki I\u003c\/strong\u003e, he worked in a Japan undergoing profound changes, where popular prints accompanied the political and social upheavals of the 19th century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"697\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis work covers several ukiyo-e genres, mainly Yakusha-e and Bijin-ga. It is rare to see musha-e style works in his repertoire.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eThis print by Kuniaki II depicts an intense battle scene between several warriors armed with swords and spears, taking place at the foot of a Japanese castle surrounded by pine trees. The composition is energized by moving bodies, tense expressions, and monumental architecture in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eThe work is fully in line with the tradition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003emusha-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a popular 19th-century genre depicting heroic, historical, or semi-legendary episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eSeveral warriors, also depicted by other artists, are identified on the print by cartouches, including Sawai Matagorō (沢井股五郎), Kawauchi Jinnai (川内甚内) and Kami Danroku (哥見丹六).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003ePrint in good overall condition for a work from 1859. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors very well preserved.\u003cbr\u003eOld lining with washi paper but very good transparency to light (see photo). Some small binding holes on the side (see photos)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eA very beautiful print by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eKuniaki II\u003c\/strong\u003e, typical of late Edo period musha-e, with many very well represented details. This style is still very popular and Kuniaki executes it excellently here. This is a rare work as very few prints of this style by Kuniaki II are found. Perfect for those who, like us, are passionate about feudal Japan and samurai!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover other unique pieces in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52762193756499,"sku":"E101","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kuniaki-ii-estampe-japonaise-musha-e-scene-combat-samourai-1859.webp?v=1768294823"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-toyohara-kunichika-onoe-kikugoro-meiji","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print - Toyohara Kunichika - Yakusha-e Onoe Kikugoro - Early Meiji","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"520\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"540\" data-start=\"520\"\u003eType of print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yakusha-e 役者絵 (kabuki actor portrait)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"651\" data-start=\"586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"599\" data-start=\"586\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toyohara Kunichika 豊原国周 (signed Toyohara Kunichika hitsu 豊原國周筆)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"653\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"676\" data-start=\"653\"\u003eSeries title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 見立三国若手揃\u003cbr data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"684\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"716\" data-start=\"687\"\u003eMitate Sangoku Wakate Soroi\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cbr data-end=\"721\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"721\"\u003e“Analogy of the Three Kingdoms: Selection of Young Heroes”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"653\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"721\"\u003eTitle cartouche:\u003c\/strong\u003e 大日本\u003cstrong data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"721\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDai Nippon —\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"721\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"836\"\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eGreat Japan\u003cstrong data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"836\"\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"791\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"812\" data-start=\"791\"\u003eRole depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e  蛇の目乃 \u003cem data-end=\"833\" data-start=\"820\"\u003eJa no me no\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong data-end=\"860\" data-start=\"836\"\u003e“Snake's Eye”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"898\" data-start=\"862\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"874\" data-start=\"862\"\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 尾上家 菊五郎 (Onoe Kikugorō)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"953\" data-start=\"900\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"903\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1870–1876, early Meiji period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1050\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"955\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kagaya Kichibei 加賀屋吉兵衛\u003cbr data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"991\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1050\" data-start=\"994\"\u003e(also known as Kagaya Kichiemon 加賀屋吉右衛門)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1099\" data-start=\"1052\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1065\" data-start=\"1052\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hori Mino 彫巳の (Koizumi Minokichi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1151\" data-start=\"1101\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1104\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Tate-e 大判縦絵 (approx. 25 × 37 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1166\" data-start=\"1153\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, discovered in Yamaguchi Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"1249\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1723\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eToyohara Kunichika (1835–1900) was one of the most prominent ukiyo-e artists of the Meiji era and is today considered \u003cstrong data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"1402\"\u003eone of the last great masters of traditional ukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e. A student of Kunisada, he particularly excelled in the yakusha-e genre, where he immortalized the greatest kabuki actors with dramatic intensity, bold compositions, and a color palette emblematic of the late 19th century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"822\"\u003eThis print depicts actor \u003cstrong data-end=\"873\" data-start=\"856\"\u003eOnoe Kikugorō\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the greatest kabuki actors of his time, a member of a prestigious lineage and an essential figure on the stages of the Meiji period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1268\" data-start=\"1022\"\u003eThe work belongs to the series \u003cstrong data-end=\"1204\" data-start=\"1136\"\u003e\"Analogy of the Three Kingdoms: Selection of Young Heroes,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e an allegorical and theatrical reinterpretation of classical themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1435\"\u003eThe actor is depicted sword in hand, wearing a spectacular kimono adorned with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1542\" data-start=\"1513\"\u003emagnificent tiger motif\u003c\/strong\u003e, set against a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1612\" data-start=\"1564\"\u003ered background with an asanoha (stylized hemp leaf) pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly emblematic and typical of early Meiji aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors very well preserved, paper thinned in places, damaged margins, 2 wormholes in the title and actor cartouches. With mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eWe love this original and authentic print by Toyohara Kunichika, a true concentration of Meiji aesthetics. The \u003cstrong data-end=\"1943\" data-start=\"1889\"\u003etiger motif on the kimono is absolutely magnificent\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's clear that Kunichika inspired tattoo art! The \u003cstrong data-end=\"2066\" data-start=\"1987\"\u003ered background with asanoha pattern adds an extremely stylish and modern touch\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-end=\"2111\" data-start=\"2072\"\u003ecolors are vibrant and sublime\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the presence of Onoe Kikugorō, a great actor of his time, makes it a work that is as visually striking as it is historically significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eAn ideal piece for lovers of Japanese kabuki and samurai prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover all our authentic prints in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52969160802643,"sku":"E84","price":329.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/ukiyoe-kunichika-portrait-acteur-kabuki-onoe-kikugoro-estampe-authentique.webp?v=1770389007"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-danjuro-akitsushima-edo-1847","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – Danjūrō as Akitsushima – Edo 1847","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. 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A specialist in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eyakusha-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, he is famous for his kabuki actor portraits, highly appreciated by the public of the time. His style is characterized by dynamic compositions, great expressiveness of faces, and particular attention to theatrical costumes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003eThis print depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eIchikawa Danjūrō (probably VIII)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a line of major actors from the Edo period kabuki stage, embodying the role of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eAkitsushima\u003c\/strong\u003e in the play \u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eSekitori nidai no shōbuzuke\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eThe illustrated scene, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eTenman keidai no ba\u003c\/strong\u003e, takes place in the precincts of a Tenmangu shrine. The actor is depicted in a dramatic pose typical of kabuki theater, dressed in a richly decorated costume and holding a sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003eThe kimono is adorned with stylized landscape motifs, while the decor evokes \u003cstrong data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003echerry branches\u003c\/strong\u003e, with delicate \u003cstrong data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003ekarazuri embossing\u003c\/strong\u003e representing sakura flowers, a refined technique characteristic of high-quality ukiyo-e prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2181\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003eColors still visible despite slight fading, paper thinned in places, \u003cstrong\u003ecorners partially damaged \u003c\/strong\u003ewith old restorations and old adhesives on the back (see photos). Very slight creasing in places. Overall very good condition for its 180 years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2647\"\u003eA superb print typical of Kunisada's work: a very famous actor in a stylish pose and with a sublime kimono! We particularly like the costume motifs and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2717\"\u003esubtle embossing of the sakura flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e. An authentic Edo period print, well preserved, testifying to the immense success of actor portraits in Japanese popular culture!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3030\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA perfect piece for art and antiquity lovers, and simply for those who appreciate beautiful things!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover all our authentic prints in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1322\" data-start=\"1299\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53231821259091,"sku":"E72","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-toyokuni-iii-yakusha-e-kabuki-edo-1847-ukiyoe-kunisada-detouree.png?v=1773324998"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-katsushika-hokusai-36-vues-mont-fuji-gotenyama-hanami-yuyudo","title":"Japanese print – Katsushika Hokusai – Hanami at Gotenyama – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Series – Shōwa Yūyūdō Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"228e0f3e-9b74-48f8-9ea1-85e876de0eb7\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era reissue using traditional woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong data-end=\"185\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"185\" data-start=\"165\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e scenes and landscapes: Fūkei-ga 風景画\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"295\" data-start=\"210\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"213\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, signed 前北斎為一筆 Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"349\" data-start=\"297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"317\" data-start=\"297\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa period, circa 1965. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"550\" data-start=\"351\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"354\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yūyūdō 悠々洞出版\u003cbr data-end=\"383\" data-start=\"380\"\u003eEditorial supervision: Yoshida Eiji 吉田暎二 (great expert of Japanese prints)\u003cbr data-end=\"428\" data-start=\"425\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eEngraver (Hori-shi):\u003c\/strong\u003e 伊藤 (Itō)\u003cbr data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"426\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"452\"\u003ePrinter (Suri-shi):\u003c\/strong\u003e 遠藤忠雅 (Endō Tadamasa)\u003cbr data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"476\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eOriginal publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"608\" data-start=\"552\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"555\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 x 21.5 cm (ōban yoko-e) with margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"610\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"621\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003e富嶽三十六景 (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei): \u003cstrong\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"610\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"621\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 東海道品川御殿山の不二 (Tōkaidō Shinagawa Gotenyama no Fuji)\u003cbr data-end=\"704\" data-start=\"701\"\u003eView from Gotenyama in Shinagawa on the Tōkaidō road. No. 39 in the series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"610\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"818\" data-start=\"807\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"818\" data-start=\"807\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1053\" data-start=\"820\"\u003eThis print is one of the most vibrant and refined compositions in the series, and yet it is one of 10 additional prints not initially planned! Hokusai depicts a \u003cstrong data-end=\"952\" data-start=\"942\"\u003ehanami\u003c\/strong\u003e scene, an emblematic moment in Japanese culture where people contemplate \u003cstrong\u003echerry blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1314\" data-start=\"1055\"\u003eOn the heights of \u003cstrong\u003eGotenyama\u003c\/strong\u003e, groups of walkers, travelers, and city dwellers gather to enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom. The animated silhouettes, everyday gestures, and interactions give the scene an almost audible presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1640\" data-start=\"1316\"\u003eThe composition is structured by the slender trunks of the cherry trees, whose blossoms are subtly rendered in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003ekarazuri (embossing)\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing a delicate relief perceptible in the light. The sky, meanwhile, is treated in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1554\" data-start=\"1543\"\u003ebokashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a controlled gradation that creates an atmospheric depth characteristic of \u003cstrong\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1883\" data-start=\"1642\"\u003eIn the background, \u003cstrong\u003eShinagawa\u003c\/strong\u003e Bay opens calmly, while \u003cstrong\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e appears, still and silent. This contrast between human activity and the timeless presence of Fuji constitutes one of the essential elements of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2229\" data-start=\"2219\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print in \u003cstrong\u003eperfect condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented with mat. Fresh and balanced colors, very good print quality typical of Yūyūdō editions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2404\" data-start=\"2385\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2404\" data-start=\"2388\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2574\" data-start=\"2406\"\u003eThis print by master Hokusai is simply \u003cstrong\u003esublime\u003c\/strong\u003e! One of the rare ones in the series depicting spring and especially Hanami under the cherry trees with a view of Fuji! It shows both sublime nature and a scene of daily life in Edo Japan, it makes you want to be there! This ukiyo-e perfectly represents the Japanese aesthetic of the ephemeral: \u003cstrong\u003eMono no aware.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2574\" data-start=\"2406\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003every beautiful Shōwa reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e by Yuyudo, in perfect condition, faithful to the spirit of the originals, enriched by serious editorial work supervised by Yoshida Eiji, a recognized specialist in ukiyo-e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003eEach print tells a unique story. To discover more woodblock prints from Japan, browse our collection of \u003ca title=\"Ancient and authentic Japanese prints\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1940\" data-start=\"1907\"\u003eancient Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53332833108307,"sku":"E107","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-hokusai-mont-fuji-gotenyama-hanami-yuyudo-oban-yokoe.webp?v=1774440016"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-yoshitora-hanami-genji-edo-1862","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Yoshitora Triptych – Hanami on the Asazuma Boat – Edo 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"442\" data-start=\"339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"359\" data-start=\"339\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fūzoku-ga 風俗画 \/ Genji-e 源氏絵 (elegant genre scene inspired by the world of Genji)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"442\" data-start=\"339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"459\" data-start=\"444\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nishiki-e 錦絵 (Japanese polychrome woodblock print)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"566\" data-start=\"505\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"518\" data-start=\"505\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川芳虎 (signed Yoshitora ga 芳虎画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"714\" data-start=\"568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"579\" data-start=\"568\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 其由縁雪月花花の見立あさづま\u003cbr data-end=\"597\" data-start=\"594\"\u003eSono yukari setsugekka hana no mitate Asazuma —\u003cbr data-end=\"647\" data-start=\"644\"\u003e\"Around the theme \"Snow, Moon, and Flowers\": Hanami scene, Asazuma\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"933\" data-start=\"889\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"912\" data-start=\"892\"\u003eDate of publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1862, late Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1033\" data-start=\"997\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1010\" data-start=\"997\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maruya Tetsujirō 丸屋鉄次郎\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"957\" data-start=\"935\"\u003eCensor's seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 改 (Aratame) + zodiac date — Year of the Dog, 9th month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1064\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1079\" data-start=\"1067\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Tate-e triptych 大判縦絵三枚続 (approx. 24 × 35 cm per sheet, or approx. 72 × 35 cm total)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1175\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1188\" data-start=\"1175\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, found in Kyoto Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1265\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1265\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1525\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Yoshitora\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist from the \u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa school\u003c\/strong\u003e, active in the mid-19th century, a student of Kuniyoshi. He is known for his rich narrative compositions, his \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e, his depictions of \u003cstrong\u003ewarriors\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his scenes of \u003cstrong\u003efemale beauties (bijin-ga)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1710\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis work is distinguished by a keen sense of detail, particularly in \u003cstrong\u003ekimono motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esettings\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as a dynamic staging typical of the late Edo period.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1710\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis prints are highly sought after today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1728\" data-start=\"1717\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1728\" data-start=\"1717\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1533\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003eThis triptych depicts a \u003cstrong\u003ehanami\u003c\/strong\u003e scene, the contemplation of cherry blossoms, aboard the boat Asazuma. Several \u003cstrong\u003eelegant\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enoble women\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in richly decorated kimonos, take their places in this pleasure boat in the heart of a spring landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1812\" data-start=\"1535\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAsazuma boat\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1568\" data-start=\"1554\"\u003eAsazuma-bune\u003c\/em\u003e) is a well-known iconographic and poetic motif in Japanese art, often associated with pleasure and urban culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2034\" data-start=\"1814\"\u003eThe composition highlights the \u003cstrong\u003esakura\u003c\/strong\u003e branches, water play, and architectural elements, creating a harmonious and balanced scene. The ensemble illustrates a leisure moment characteristic of Edo aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2215\" data-start=\"2036\"\u003eThe title refers to \u003cstrong data-end=\"2076\" data-start=\"2062\"\u003eSetsugekka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"snow, moon, and flowers,\" a classic Japanese aesthetic theme celebrating the beauty of the seasons, here centered on spring and hanami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2439\" data-start=\"2429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2439\" data-start=\"2429\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2682\" data-start=\"2441\"\u003eGood overall condition for a triptych of this period. Slight central fold on the central print, wear and defects on the edges, small stains, thinning of the paper in places. Colors well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2708\" data-start=\"2689\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2708\" data-start=\"2692\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2975\" data-start=\"2710\"\u003eWe love this original triptych by Utagawa Yoshitora, which brings together everything that makes ukiyo-e charming: an \u003cstrong\u003eEdo period life scene\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emagnificent colors\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003eseasonal theme\u003c\/strong\u003e! The hanami scene on the Asazuma boat is superb!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3225\" data-start=\"2977\"\u003eA complete triptych by an ukiyo-e master, and on the theme of hanami to boot, what more could you ask for! \u003cstrong\u003eA real favorite\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover all our authentic prints in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53391257076051,"sku":"E39","price":480.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-yoshitora-triptyque-hanami-bateau-asazuma-ukiyoe.png?v=1775127819"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-53-stations-tokaido-41-narumi-iwanami-shoten","title":"Japanese print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Narumi Station – The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō – Shōwa Iwanami Shōten Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"228e0f3e-9b74-48f8-9ea1-85e876de0eb7\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era re-issue using traditional woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong data-end=\"185\" data-start=\"165\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"168\" data-start=\"110\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of print \u003c\/strong\u003e: scenes and landscapes : Fūkei-ga 風景画\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"184\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e : Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"282\" data-start=\"215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"215\"\u003eDate of issue\u003c\/strong\u003e : Shōwa period, mid-20th century. Original edition from 1833-34\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"284\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"298\" data-start=\"287\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e : Iwanami Shōten 岩波書店 (Publisher's seal visible at the bottom right of the print)\u003cbr data-end=\"387\" data-start=\"384\"\u003eOriginal publisher : Hōeidō \/ Takenouchi Magohachi 保永堂竹内孫八\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"454\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"467\" data-start=\"457\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e : ōban yoko-e, 38 x 25.5 cm with margins and 34.5 x 22 cm without margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"516\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"525\" data-start=\"516\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e : 東海道五拾三次之内 (Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi no Uchi) : \u003cstrong\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"622\" data-start=\"619\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersion\u003c\/strong\u003e : Grand Tōkaidō\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"774\" data-start=\"655\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"655\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e : 鳴海 名物有松絞 (Narumi, meibutsu Arimatsu shibori)\u003cbr data-end=\"718\" data-start=\"715\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStation n°41\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Grand Tōkaidō series\u003cstrong data-end=\"774\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e: Narumi, famous specialty: Arimatsu shibori fabrics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"787\" data-start=\"776\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"785\" data-start=\"776\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1079\" data-start=\"789\"\u003eThis print is one of the most charming images in the series, as it combines \u003cstrong data-end=\"894\" data-start=\"883\"\u003elandscape\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"915\" data-start=\"896\"\u003etravel scene\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"941\" data-start=\"919\"\u003eJapanese craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hiroshige shows \u003cstrong data-end=\"977\" data-start=\"962\"\u003eNarumi-juku\u003c\/strong\u003e, a famous stop on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1023\" data-start=\"1012\"\u003eTōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e road, known for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1078\" data-start=\"1058\"\u003eArimatsu shibori\u003c\/strong\u003e dyed fabrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1081\"\u003eIn the foreground, we see female travelers walking, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"157\"\u003ekago 駕籠\u003c\/strong\u003e palanquin carried by two men, then further on a horseman accompanied by a walker. The whole scene is full of movement, but without agitation. One really feels the peaceful atmosphere of a relay on the road, with its passers-by, travelers and daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1832\" data-start=\"1413\"\u003eThe composition is very beautiful, with the large roofs, the perspective of the path and the different figures that naturally guide the eye. But what we particularly like here, of course, are the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1639\" data-start=\"1617\"\u003ehanging fabrics\u003c\/strong\u003e in the shop. Their \u003cstrong data-end=\"1682\" data-start=\"1664\"\u003edeep blues\u003c\/strong\u003e, their \u003cstrong data-end=\"1711\" data-start=\"1690\"\u003erepetitive patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e and their very visible presence in the image pay homage to the art of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1793\" data-start=\"1782\"\u003eshibori\u003c\/strong\u003e, which we at \u003cstrong data-end=\"1831\" data-start=\"1821\"\u003eKOGEDO\u003c\/strong\u003e love so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2123\" data-start=\"1834\"\u003eThrough this simple and lively scene, Hiroshige does not only represent a station on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1939\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003eTōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e. He also shows a place of passage, commerce and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2019\" data-start=\"1995\"\u003etextile know-how\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is this mixture of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2054\" data-start=\"2044\"\u003etravel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2065\" data-start=\"2056\"\u003escenery\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2082\" data-start=\"2069\"\u003ecraftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e that gives this work all its charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2340\" data-start=\"2125\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2133\" data-start=\"2125\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2340\" data-start=\"2125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2340\" data-start=\"2136\"\u003ePrint in very good condition, \u003c\/strong\u003ewith margins. Vivid colors, quality washi paper, thin for a re-issue, very good print quality typical of a careful Shōwa re-issue. Publisher's seal Iwanami Shōten visible at the bottom right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2362\" data-start=\"2343\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2360\" data-start=\"2346\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2691\" data-start=\"2364\"\u003eThis print by Hiroshige is truly superb! It has everything we love about the great views of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2483\" data-start=\"2472\"\u003eTōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-end=\"2499\" data-start=\"2489\"\u003etravel\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003elife of the Edo period\u003c\/strong\u003e, the gentleness of the landscape and especially here the magnificent presence of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2604\" data-start=\"2586\"\u003eshibori fabrics!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2691\" data-start=\"2364\"\u003eA very beautiful \u003cstrong data-end=\"2878\" data-start=\"2859\"\u003eShōwa re-issue\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2901\" data-start=\"2883\"\u003eIwanami Shōten\u003c\/strong\u003e, authentic and full of poetry, for ukiyo-e enthusiasts as well as lovers of Japan or Hiroshige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003eEach print tells a unique story. To discover other woodblock prints from Japan, browse our collection of \u003ca title=\"Old and authentic Japanese prints\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1940\" data-start=\"1907\"\u003eold Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525382070611,"sku":"E41","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-narumi-juku-grand-tokaido-ukiyoe.png?v=1776843387"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-iii-genji-monogatari-chap38-1851","title":"Original Japanese Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – The Tale of Genji Chapter 38 Suzumushi – Edo 1851","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"428\" data-start=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"167\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"78\" data-start=\"53\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eGenji-e 源氏絵\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"182\" data-start=\"169\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Toyokuni III \/ Kunisada 歌川豊国三代・歌川国貞\u003cbr data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"230\"\u003esigned 香蝶楼豊国画 Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"395\" data-start=\"272\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"295\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eSeries title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 「其姿紫の写絵　卅八」 (\u003cem data-end=\"692\" data-start=\"659\"\u003eSono sugata yukari no utsushi-e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"314\" data-start=\"311\"\u003eMagic lantern projections of this romantic purple figure, No. 38\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"478\" data-start=\"397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"397\"\u003eChapter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chapter 38 Suzumushi 鈴虫 of The Tale of Genji (\u003cem data-end=\"477\" data-start=\"459\"\u003eGenji monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"536\" data-start=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"500\" data-start=\"480\"\u003eDate of publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1851 (Kaei 4 嘉永四年), Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"583\" data-start=\"538\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"552\" data-start=\"538\"\u003eCensors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kinugasa 衣笠, Murata 村田\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"585\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"598\" data-start=\"585\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIzumiya Ichibei 和泉市兵衛 (Kansendō)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"710\" data-start=\"641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"641\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban yoko-e 大判横絵 35.5 x 24 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"731\" data-start=\"712\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"725\" data-start=\"712\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, unearthed in Kanagawa Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"760\" data-start=\"733\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"760\" data-start=\"733\"\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1270\" data-start=\"762\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"782\" data-start=\"762\"\u003eUtagawa Kunisada\u003c\/strong\u003e (1786–1865), also known as \u003cstrong data-end=\"839\" data-start=\"823\"\u003eToyokuni III\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the leading artists of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"897\" data-start=\"886\"\u003eUtagawa\u003c\/strong\u003e school during the Edo period. Immensely popular in his time, he is famous for his portraits of actors, female beauties, and compositions inspired by classical Japanese literature. His work is distinguished by the elegance of the figures, the richness of the textiles, and a very lively narrative sense, particularly appreciated in prints related to The Tale of Genji.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1702\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003eThis original print illustrates \u003cstrong data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1321\"\u003eChapter 38, Suzumushi\u003c\/strong\u003e, of \u003cem data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e. The scene takes place in a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1417\" data-start=\"1396\"\u003erefined interior\u003c\/strong\u003e, with tatami mats, sliding partitions, and floral decor, and features \u003cstrong data-end=\"1517\" data-start=\"1489\"\u003ethree noble characters\u003c\/strong\u003e in a very theatrical composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2166\" data-start=\"1704\"\u003eThe standing figure on the right, wearing a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1789\" data-start=\"1745\"\u003esumptuous blue kimono with momiji patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e, is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1846\" data-start=\"1795\"\u003emost likely an evocation of Prince Genji\u003c\/strong\u003e. This motif of red maple leaves strengthens the connection to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1909\" data-start=\"1896\"\u003eautumn\u003c\/strong\u003e, the central season of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1952\" data-start=\"1939\"\u003eSuzumushi\u003c\/strong\u003e chapter, known for its melancholic and refined tone. Kunisada offers here an elegant and narrative visual interpretation of an episode from the novel, in the spirit of Edo prints inspired by classical literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2387\" data-start=\"2168\"\u003eWe particularly like the palette dominated by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2238\" data-start=\"2220\"\u003edeep blues\u003c\/strong\u003e, the balance between architecture and characters, as well as the beauty of the costumes, whose details give the scene a lot of presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2399\" data-start=\"2389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2399\" data-start=\"2389\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2873\" data-start=\"2401\"\u003eVery beautiful colors. Paper in good condition and margins in overall good condition, no creases. Traces of old and very well-done repair on the right side (see photos), barely visible. The reverse has some soiling but it is invisible on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2899\" data-start=\"2875\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2899\" data-start=\"2875\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3268\" data-start=\"2901\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003esuperb Edo print from our favorite Kunisada! \u003c\/strong\u003eWe love the presence of \u003cstrong data-end=\"3035\" data-start=\"3026\"\u003eGenji\u003c\/strong\u003e with his magnificent kimono with \u003cstrong data-end=\"3060\" data-start=\"3050\"\u003emomiji\u003c\/strong\u003e, the beautiful Japanese interior, and the atmosphere of a scene straight out of a novel. The representations of the famous Tale of Genji are always very beautiful in Kunisada's work! An authentic piece for lovers of \u003cstrong data-end=\"3181\" data-start=\"3170\"\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3206\" data-start=\"3186\"\u003eGenji monogatari\u003c\/strong\u003e, ancient Japanese art, and beautiful objects steeped in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover all our authentic prints in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53543706394963,"sku":"E71","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-originale-kunisada-genji-38-suzumushi-1851.webp?v=1776925481"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-iii-oiri-maru-1850","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – Ôiri-maru Boat – Edo 1850","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis print is not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-turn-id=\"request-69f44c72-2e74-8325-89c2-41e7f6f631be-0\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"aad70bc8-044d-4594-96ed-68b698dcdd03\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"55\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"25\" data-start=\"0\"\u003ePrint Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yakusha-e 役者絵, kabuki print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"57\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"70\" data-start=\"57\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Toyokuni III \/ Kunisada 歌川豊国三代・歌川国貞\u003cbr data-end=\"117\" data-start=\"114\"\u003esigned 豊国画 Toyokuni ga, in toshidama 年玉枠 cartouche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"277\" data-start=\"171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"182\" data-start=\"171\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Actors on the full house pleasure boat (Ôiri-maru) 大入丸\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"404\" data-start=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"338\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1850–1852 (Kaei 3–5 嘉永三–五年), Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"470\" data-start=\"406\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"406\"\u003eCensors \/ Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kinugasa 衣笠, Watanabe 渡辺, shita-uri シタ売 mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"508\" data-start=\"472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"472\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enshūya Hikobei 遠州屋彦兵衛\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"539\" data-start=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"522\" data-start=\"510\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban tate-e 大判竪絵, approx. 25.5 x 36.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"560\" data-start=\"541\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"554\" data-start=\"541\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, found in Fukuoka Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"589\" data-start=\"562\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1042\" data-start=\"591\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), also known as Toyokuni III, is among the \u003cstrong\u003emajor artists of the Utagawa school\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Edo period. \u003cstrong\u003eImmensely popular\u003c\/strong\u003e in his time, he is famous for his portraits of \u003cstrong\u003ekabuki actors\u003c\/strong\u003e, his female beauties, and his very lively narrative compositions. His work is distinguished by the expressiveness of faces, the richness of costumes, and a remarkable taste for animated scenes from the floating world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1055\" data-start=\"1044\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1055\" data-start=\"1044\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1057\"\u003eThis original print depicts the central sheet of the triptych \u003cstrong\u003eÔiri-maru\u003c\/strong\u003e, literally the \u003cstrong\u003e“full house boat”\u003c\/strong\u003e. The term ôiri 大入 belongs to the theatrical vocabulary and evokes a \u003cstrong\u003egreat public success\u003c\/strong\u003e, a performance played to a full house. Associated with the suffix -maru, common in Japanese boat names, it becomes here the \u003cstrong\u003e“ship of success.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1852\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003eKunisada brings together several famous kabuki actors on board a pleasure boat: Arashi Kichisaburô III, Bandô Shûka I, Hatagaya Shichiemon I, Matsumoto Kunigorô, Sawamura Chôjûrô V, Seki Sanjûrô III, Ichikawa Kuzô II, and Onoe Baikô IV. The composition is teeming with details: patterned kimonos, expressive faces, boat architecture, stylized blue waves, and a festive atmosphere typical of Edo entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2082\" data-start=\"2072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2082\" data-start=\"2072\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2371\" data-start=\"2084\"\u003eBeautiful colors preserved. Old paper with traces of time, small crease top right, light soiling and visible marks. Some small holes and surface wear with a small repair visible on the reverse side to hide a wormhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2397\" data-start=\"2373\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2397\" data-start=\"2373\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2830\" data-start=\"2399\"\u003eA true Edo print as we love them at KOGEDO: lively, theatrical, full of characters and energy! \u003cstrong\u003eWe love the idea of the Ôiri-maru,\u003c\/strong\u003e this \"boat of success\" where \u003cstrong\u003ekabuki stars seem to embark for a floating party.\u003c\/strong\u003e An authentic, very expressive piece, ideal for ukiyo-e, kabuki, Kunisada, and old Japanese art enthusiasts or for a collection of authentic Japanese prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover all our authentic prints in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Authentic Japanese prints by Kunisada and other masters\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1322\" data-start=\"1299\"\u003eJapanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53623646060883,"sku":"E66","price":199.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-edo-kunisada-toyokuni-iii-acteur-kabuki-kimono-oirimaru-ukiyo-e-original.webp?v=1777622059"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-katsushika-hokusai-reflet-fuji-kawaguchiko-36-vues-du-mont-fuji-yuyudo","title":"Japanese woodblock print – Katsushika Hokusai – Fuji reflected in Lake Kawaguchi – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series – Shōwa Yūyūdō edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"228e0f3e-9b74-48f8-9ea1-85e876de0eb7\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"195\"\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era re-issue using traditional woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"54\" data-start=\"0\"\u003ePrint type: scenes and landscapes: \u003cstrong data-end=\"54\" data-start=\"38\"\u003eFūkei-ga 風景画\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"142\" data-start=\"56\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"96\" data-start=\"59\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎, signed 前北斎為一筆 Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"196\" data-start=\"144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"196\" data-start=\"144\"\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/strong\u003eShōwa period, circa 1965. Original edition 1830-31.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"457\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"227\" data-start=\"201\"\u003ePublisher: Yūyūdō 悠々洞出版\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"230\" data-start=\"227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"276\" data-start=\"230\"\u003eEditorial supervision: \u003c\/strong\u003eYoshida Eiji 吉田暎二 (great expert in Japanese prints)\u003cbr data-end=\"317\" data-start=\"314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"317\"\u003eEngraver (Hori-shi): \u003c\/strong\u003e松田寅蔵 Matsuda Torazō\u003cbr data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"361\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"364\"\u003ePrinter (Suri-shi): \u003c\/strong\u003e遠藤忠雄 Endō Tadao\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"520\" data-start=\"459\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"520\" data-start=\"462\"\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e32 x 21.5 cm (ōban yoko-e) supplied with passe-partout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"596\" data-start=\"522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"596\" data-start=\"522\"\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003e富嶽三十六景 (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei): Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"736\" data-start=\"598\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"598\"\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003e甲州三坂水面 (Kōshū Misaka suimen)\u003cbr data-end=\"641\" data-start=\"638\"\u003eReflection of Mount Fuji in Lake Kawaguchi, seen from Misaka Pass in Kai Province. \u003cspan\u003eNo. 35 in the series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"749\" data-start=\"738\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1007\" data-start=\"751\"\u003eThis print is one of the most \u003cstrong\u003epoetic \u003c\/strong\u003eand silent compositions in the series. Hokusai depicts \u003cstrong\u003eMount Fuji from Misaka Pass\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the former province of Kai, with its \u003cstrong\u003eimmense reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e spreading across the calm waters of\u003cstrong\u003e Lake Kawaguchi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1309\" data-start=\"1009\"\u003eThe scene is one of great subtlety: the real Fuji appears in the background, rising behind the hills and pines, while its inverted reflection occupies the foreground, like an almost unreal presence. This bold construction creates a fascinating dialogue between mountain, water, and illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1617\" data-start=\"1311\"\u003eOn the shores of the lake, small villages with thatched roofs blend into the landscape. The houses, trees, and reliefs are rendered with great delicacy of line. A solitary boat glides across the water, further accentuating the tranquility of the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1918\" data-start=\"1619\"\u003eThe composition rests on a remarkable contrast between Fuji, stable and majestic, and its floating image, pale and almost spectral. The sky and water are treated in delicate \u003cstrong data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1822\"\u003ebokashi\u003c\/strong\u003e gradations, while the deep blues recall the decorative power of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2221\" data-start=\"1920\"\u003eThis authentic Japanese print, a genuine Shōwa re-issue published by \u003cstrong\u003eYūyūdō\u003c\/strong\u003e, is of very good quality, produced by renowned artisans: \u003cstrong\u003eMatsuda Torazō\u003c\/strong\u003e for engraving and \u003cstrong\u003eEndō Tadao\u003c\/strong\u003e for printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2383\" data-start=\"2223\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2383\" data-start=\"2223\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print in \u003cstrong\u003eperfect condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented with passe-partout. Fresh and balanced colors, very fine print quality typical of Yūyūdō editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2404\" data-start=\"2385\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2708\" data-start=\"2406\"\u003eThis print by master Hokusai is absolutely \u003cstrong\u003ecaptivating\u003c\/strong\u003e! Here, there are no crowds or spectacular movement: everything is based on \u003cstrong\u003eFuji\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecalm\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflection, and \u003cstrong\u003econtemplation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mount Fuji doubles in Lake Kawaguchi, as if Hokusai invites us to look at the landscape as much as to meditate on its image. It's a personal interpretation, but it seems as though Hokusai is showing us \u003cstrong\u003e2 images of Fuji in different seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e, a summer version of Fuji at the top and its reflection in the water in a winter version that appears to be covered in snow!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2708\" data-start=\"2406\"\u003eA superb print for those who love Fuji or want to remember their trip to the magnificent lake region in Kawaguchi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2917\" data-start=\"2756\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach print tells a unique story. To discover other woodblock prints from Japan, browse our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Estampes japonaises anciennes et authentiques\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eancient Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53656047976787,"sku":"E170","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/gravure-bois-japonaise-authentique-hokusai-fugaku-sanjurokkei-fuji.png?v=1777965165"},{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-utagawa-hiroshige-station-de-chiryu-53-stations-du-tokaido-edition-showa","title":"Japanese woodblock print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Chiryū Station – 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"228e0f3e-9b74-48f8-9ea1-85e876de0eb7\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"195\"\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōwa era reissue using traditional woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"376\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"379\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 signed Hiroshige ga 広重画 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"534\" data-start=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"437\" data-start=\"417\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa period, mid-20th century. Original edition from 1833-1834, Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"536\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"552\" data-start=\"539\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e most likely Yūyūdō 悠々洞\u003cbr data-end=\"610\" data-start=\"607\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"632\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eOriginal publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hōeidō \/ Takenouchi Magohachi 保永堂竹内孫八\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"823\" data-start=\"741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"757\" data-start=\"744\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matsuda Torazō 松田寅藏\u003cbr data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"803\" data-start=\"788\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Endō Tadao 遠藤忠雄\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"884\" data-start=\"825\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"840\" data-start=\"828\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e ōban yoko-e, approximately 33.5 x 22.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1082\" data-start=\"886\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"897\" data-start=\"886\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"898\"\u003e東海道五拾三次之内\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"944\" data-start=\"913\"\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi no Uchi\u003c\/em\u003e): \u003cstrong data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"948\"\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"991\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1007\" data-start=\"994\"\u003eVersion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Tōkaidō, also called First Tōkaidō or Hoeidō Tōkaidō\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1234\" data-start=\"1084\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1095\" data-start=\"1084\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"1108\" data-start=\"1096\"\u003e池鯉鮒 首夏馬市\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003eChiryū, shuka uma ichi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-end=\"1138\" data-start=\"1135\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003eStation N°40 of the Great Tōkaidō series:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"1234\" data-start=\"1186\"\u003eChiryū, horse market in early summer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1558\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1247\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1558\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003eThis print belongs to the famous series of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1298\"\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1372\"\u003eHiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e's great masterpieces. It depicts \u003cstrong data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1403\"\u003eChiryū-juku\u003c\/strong\u003e, an important stop on the old road connecting Edo to Kyōto, particularly known for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1530\" data-start=\"1508\"\u003ehorse market\u003c\/strong\u003e held in early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1560\"\u003eThe scene is at once simple, lively, and full of charm. In the low grass, numerous \u003cstrong data-end=\"1667\" data-start=\"1656\"\u003ehorses\u003c\/strong\u003e are tied to stakes, while travelers, merchants, and passersby quietly cross the landscape. In the distance, a line of figures advances near a large pine tree, giving the image beautiful depth and a true sense of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2260\" data-start=\"1919\"\u003eThe composition is typical of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1971\" data-start=\"1958\"\u003eHiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e's genius: the gaze naturally circulates between the horses in the foreground, the blue-green areas of grass, the human silhouettes, and the very gentle horizon. The large central tree structures the entire image, while the horizontal lines of the landscape give an impression of calm and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2566\" data-start=\"2262\"\u003eWhat makes this print particularly endearing is its atmosphere of daily life. Hiroshige shows not only a station on the Tōkaidō, but a precise, almost documentary moment: a rural fair, horses gathered, men traveling, an active and peaceful road all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2837\" data-start=\"2568\"\u003eThrough this scene of a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2615\" data-start=\"2593\"\u003ehorse market\u003c\/strong\u003e, we find all the spirit of Edo-period Japan: travel, post stations, commercial exchanges, open landscapes, and the small human scenes that make up all the poetry of great Japanese prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3241\" data-start=\"2839\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2849\" data-start=\"2839\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3241\" data-start=\"2839\"\u003ePrint in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2880\" data-start=\"2863\"\u003every good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with wide margins. Luminous colors, crisp impression, fine and pleasant Japanese paper, very good execution quality for a carefully done \u003cstrong data-end=\"3033\" data-start=\"3014\"\u003eShōwa reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-end=\"3073\" data-start=\"3053\"\u003eHiroshige ga 広重画\u003c\/strong\u003e signature visible in the image. Mentions of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3134\" data-start=\"3108\"\u003eengraver Matsuda Torazō\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3167\" data-start=\"3143\"\u003eprinter Endō Tadao\u003c\/strong\u003e visible in the right margin. A beautiful decorative and collectible copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3553\" data-start=\"3243\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"3262\" data-start=\"3246\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3553\" data-start=\"3243\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-end=\"3295\" data-start=\"3282\"\u003eHiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e print is truly magnificent! It has everything that makes the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3383\" data-start=\"3366\"\u003eGreat Tōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e beautiful: a lively scene, a peaceful landscape, travelers, and that unique way Hiroshige has of transforming an everyday moment into a poetic image. We love the presence of the many horses that give this print a unique atmosphere!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"3822\" data-start=\"3555\"\u003eA very beautiful \u003cstrong data-end=\"3589\" data-start=\"3570\"\u003eShōwa reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e, most likely published by \u003cstrong data-end=\"3626\" data-start=\"3616\"\u003eYūyūdō\u003c\/strong\u003e, authentic and refined, ideal for \u003cstrong data-end=\"3691\" data-start=\"3680\"\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e enthusiasts, collectors of \u003cstrong data-end=\"3748\" data-start=\"3716\"\u003eJapanese woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e, or simply lovers of Japanese art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2917\" data-start=\"2756\"\u003eEach print tells a unique story. To discover other woodblock prints from Japan, browse our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Old and authentic Japanese prints\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eold Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53682454528339,"sku":"E162","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/utagawa-hiroshige-chiryu-shuka-uma-ichi-ukiyo-e-tokaido.png?v=1778137079"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/collections\/decor_estampe.webp?v=1744527538","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/collections\/estampes-japonaises.oembed?page=2","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}