{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-utagawa-hiroshige-8-vues-environs-edo-voiliers-gyotoku-showa","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Returning Sails at Gyôtoku – Eight Views of the Edo Suburbs – Showa Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e. [\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","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-utagawa-hiroshige-8-vues-environs-edo-voiliers-gyotoku-showa","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}