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BISHU Province Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Framed Art Print 18×15. PROVINCE DE BISHU GOKEI (GOKEI GORGE). It is a very beautiful re-print of the original. This is one in a series of 69 prints. As of this listing, I have 35 of them, all professionally framed in a brushed silver toned frame and matted in black They all came from the same Estate in Louisville, KY. All are in excellent condition and any one or all of them would add greatly to your Asian art collection. The last 5 pictures are from one of these that had a damaged back. I deconstructed it so you could see all the layers and materials involved. The image is a woodblock print titled “Bitchu Province, Gokei” from the series “Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces” by Utagawa Hiroshige. It was created around 1856. Depicts the Gokei Gorge in Bitchu Province, Japan. Features a vertical composition emphasizing the height and depth of the landscape. Showcases a cascading waterfall between rocky cliffs. Part of a series capturing famous locations throughout Japan. The text on the print reads “Bitchu Gokei” and “Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces”. Born in Edo as Tokutaro Ando, Hiroshige Utagawa grew up in a minor samurai family. His father belonged to the firefighting force assigned to Edo Castle. It is here that Hiroshige was given his first exposure to art: legend has it that a fellow fireman tutored him in the Kano school of painting, though Hiroshige’s first official teacher was Rinsai. Though Hiroshige tried to join Toyokuni Utagawa’s studio, he was turned away. In 1811, young Hiroshige entered an apprenticeship with the celebrated Toyohiro Utagawa. After only a year, he was bestowed with the artist name Hiroshige. He soon gave up his role in the fire department to focus entirely on painting and print design. During this time he studied painting, intrigued by the Shijo school. Hiroshige’s artistic genius went largely unnoticed until 1832. With the Tokugawa Shogunate relaxing centuries of age-old restrictions on travel, urban populations embraced travel art and Hiroshige Utagawa became one of the most prominent and successful ukiyo-e artists. He also produced kacho-e (bird-and-flower pictures) to enormous success. In 1858, at the age of 61, he passed away as a result of the Edo cholera epidemic. Hiroshige Utagawa’s woodblock prints continue to convey the beauty of Japan and provide insight into the everyday life of its citizens during the Edo period. The appeal of his tender, lyrical landscapes was not restricted to the Japanese audience. Hiroshige’s work had a profound influence on the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists of Europe: Toulouse-Lautrec was fascinated with Hiroshige’s daring diagonal compositions and inventive use of perspective, while Van Gogh literally copied two of Hiroshige’s prints from the famous series, 100 Famous Views of Edo in oil paint. Hiroshige (1797 – 1858). Mimasaka Province, Yamabushi Valley. Series: Famous Places in the 60-odd Provinces. Size (H x W): 14.5 x 10.75 (inches). Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei). Seals: Date and Aratame. Condition: Very good color and impression, light soiling and wear, embellished with mica.

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Series Title: Fugaku Sanju-Roku Kei Thirty Six Views of Mt. Print Title: Bishu Fujimigahara or Fuji View Field in Owari Province. Printing method: Hand printed woodblock print. Dimension of artwork: Height 16.5cm x Width 23cm (6 1/2″ x 9″). Base paper dimension: Height 19.5cm x Width 26cm (7 3/4″ x W 10 1/4″). Printed on medium weight paper. This woodblock print has beautiful colors and nice crisp lines. Outline around picture and title is in black. Upper edge of wood block is affixed to the paper matting. Printed description is affixed to the matting. Writing in pencil on the front of matting is my own. The print has been kept wrapped in a closet for 38 years. Two tiny specks of foxing (see last two pictures). Please review all pictures as they are part of my description. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “nicejunk” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam.

• Primary Material: Paper
• Color: Multi-Color
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Region of Origin: Japan

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Kawase Hasui “snow at shinkawabata, handa, bishu” 1930. The item “Kawase Hasui, snow at shinkawabata, handa, bishu, 1930 Japanese Woodblock Print” is in sale since Friday, November 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “woodcut.woodblock” and is located in suginamiku, tokyo. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Primary Material: Paper
• Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
• Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
• Region of Origin: Japan
• Maker: watanabe

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