Category: kitao

Kitao Shigemasa Woodblock Print Shinagawa Kimetsu Eight Views Sunset, Repro

Kitao Shigemasa Woodblock Print – Shinagawa Kimetsu Eight Views Sunset, Repro. Japanese woodblock print by Shigemasa Kitao titled “Shinagawa Kun Kyohachi Kei – Funae no Yutei, ” a large-format reproduction from the Showa era, produced by Adachi Print Research Institute. Colorful ukiyo-e depicting beauty and sunset scene, size approximately 39.5cm x 27cm. Stored for a […]

Kitao Masayoshi (1686-1764), Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e

Omori Hikoshichi tussling with the demon amid rain. This print is in the collection of the British Museum. Curator’s comments : Omori Hikoshichi was a warrior general serving the Ashikaga Shogunate who took the head of Kusunoki Masashige at the battle of Minatogawa in 1336. Hurrying to attend celebrations he met a beautiful young woman […]