One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (#2)
Japan: Uoya Eikichi, 1857. An original woodblock print created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 – 1861). This print set in Kasumigaseki is number two in a series of one hundred paintings of Edo. The overall palette consists of muted earth tones, depicting a kneeling woman gazing back at a scroll describing the philosophical tenets of truth and falsity from both sides of the heart. Kuniyoshi is known for his portrayal of famous samurai heroes, brilliant landscapes and charming bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women). His prints were so popular during his time that they were requested for tattoo designs. Condition: good. One chip to the top right corner. Two tears to the right side and perhaps some smudges in the writing on the scroll. Small binding holes to the right edge. Artist’s signature at lower right corner. Published by Uoya Eikichi, 1857.
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image w 9.8 in x h 14.5 in
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