Archive for December 2nd, 2024
A Review Of Woodblock Print Books
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Original woodblock print framed Gizan Izuno Mountain and Valley Uchida Art Co
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This stunning framed print after Gizan Izuno showcases the beauty of nature in Japan. Original woodblock print on handmade rice paper. Image is after a painting by Gizan Izuno. Silver tone wooden, faux bamboo frame is 14 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches. Print image is approximately 11 x 16, in original folio, under glass. All is in excellent condition, some minor toning of paper. The label translates, roughly, as: “Handmade Woodblock Print”, “Southern Style Painting Landscape”, “Out of Wild Ant Mountain”, concluding with the first line of the “About the Artist” and publisher information. Studied the Southern School of Chinese Paintings and later the Northern School. He is the only known Japanese artist to work in the Northern School style.
OGATA GEKKO Original 1893 Japanese Woodblock Print
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Chapter 40 of the series Genji Monogatari by Ogata Gekko. Original Japanese woodblock print dated December Meiji 26 (1893) in left margin. Strong texture on fine Japanese washi. Print measures 14.0 x 9.5 inches. Print retains original colors.