I have for sale a genuine vintage Japanese woodblock by Rekisentei Eiri (alternate spelling: Yeiri) Japanese, active ca. The highly stylized illustration shows a young couple meeting under an umbrella. It comes in a large folded cover sheet. The front of which has the title of the piece (photo# 7) The actual woodblock print is glued on the inside of this folded sheet, at the top edge only. It also comes with the original information pamphlet, that describes the piece in English and Japanese language Approximate size of the paper is 15″ tall, and 10″ wide This incredibly rare, important woodblock print has excellent impression and colors, and is in great vintage condition overall Eiri’s work is highly sought-after by collectors around the world. His works are part of permanent collections of many museums around the world. Including: The Met, The British Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Art Institute of Chicago has a similar print. And estimates the date of creation their print between 1781 to 1818. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “bambu” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Woodblock print
- Maker: AKA Rekisentei Yeiri, Chokyosai
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Primary Material: Paper
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Similar to works by: Utamaro, Yeishi, Hokusai
- Style: Ukiyo-e, Ukiyoye