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A masterpiece of contemporary Japanese woodblock printmaking (Mokuhanga) by modern artist Hiroshi Tomihari, created in 2017. This highly collectible piece is an official tribute titled Hokusai Daisuki! ? ! / I Love Hokusai! Celebrating the iconic master Katsushika Hokusai and the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo. The composition is incredibly powerful, packed with Hokusai’s most famous motifs reimagined in Tomihari’s signature bold, expressive style. A portrait of the master artist Hokusai himself. The iconic “Great Wave off Kanagawa” crashing at the bottom. “Red Fuji” (South Wind, Clear Dawn) rising with dramatic red/black wood grain texture. The famous Hokusai Hawk/Falcon at the top. The avant-garde, angular architecture of the Sumida Hokusai Museum rendered in striking yellow block print. Edition: Limited edition 12/100. 33 x 46 cm (13 x 18 inches). The colors remain bold and the paper is clean. From 1994 to 2001, he held solo exhibitions and taught woodblock printing in Sydney, Perth, and New York, etc. His works are held in the collections of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, the Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, the Mito City Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the British Museum.

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Thank you very much for viewing this item among many listings. This is a Japanese woodblock print. “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The image depicts a dynamic ocean wave with boats and Mt. Fuji in the background. 25.0 cm × 38.0 cm. Please allow for slight measurement differences. This is a vintage-style woodblock print. The condition is as follows. Please carefully review all images before purchasing. Please note that slight variations in color may occur depending on lighting and display conditions. Please review all images carefully before purchasing. Only one item is available. Please consider purchasing before it sells out.

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Thank you very much for viewing this item among many listings. This is a framed Japanese woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai. Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e / Nishiki-e). “Under the Wave off Kanagawa”. From “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji”. The print depicts a large wave, boats, and Mount Fuji in the distance. Under the Wave off Kanagawa. Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Printed on Echizen Washi. This is a later printing made using the original blocks of Eijudo. Print size: approximately 25.0 × 38.0 cm. Frame size: approximately 42.0 × 53.0 cm. Please allow slight measurement differences. This is a framed Japanese woodblock print. Overall clean appearance on the front. Light toning / discoloration visible on the reverse side of the print. Frame present as shown in the photos. Please carefully review all photos before purchasing. Suitable for collectors of ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, Hokusai works, and traditional Japanese art.

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OKUYAMA Gihachiro . (?) – Great Buddha of Kamakura. Woodblock print (mokuhanga) – Shin Hanga. Kyoto Hanga-in , Shinagawa Kaede. Oban tate-e – 41.0 × 29.5 cm (16.1 × 11.6 inches). Signed “Gihachiro” in the lower left area of the image; publisher’s mark in the lower left margin. Impression & Colors: Very good impression with excellent to very good colours. The deep indigo and violet tones of the twilight sky are rich and beautifully graduated, transitioning seamlessly from warm golden clouds at the top to the profound darkness surrounding the Buddha. The verdigris greens and grey-blues of the bronze statue are subtly modulated, and the delicate pink of the cherry blossoms at right provides a striking accent. Notably, the clouds feature fine embossing. , adding a three-dimensional quality that enhances the atmospheric depth of the scene. Some light toning and minor wear to the margins. The thick washi paper is intact with no significant losses, tears, or restoration. The Great Buddha at Twilight. This atmospheric composition presents Japan’s most iconic Buddhist monument – the Great Buddha. Of Kotoku-in temple in Kamakura – bathed in the ethereal light of dusk. The monumental bronze Amida Buddha, cast in 1252 and standing over thirteen metres tall, sits in serene meditation as the sky behind transitions from warm golden clouds to deep indigo night. Okuyama captures the statue with striking sensitivity: the soft verdigris patina of centuries-old bronze, the gentle folds of the monastic robe, and the contemplative expression of the face are all rendered through masterful colour gradation and precise carving. The composition draws the viewer upward along a pathway of stone steps, past small human figures who provide a vivid sense of the statue’s immense scale. At left, a multi-tiered stone pagoda and lush foliage frame the scene, while at right a delicate cherry tree in full bloom adds a note of ephemeral beauty – a poignant contrast to the Buddha’s eternal repose. The deep nocturnal palette, punctuated by small spots of vivid colour in the visitors’ clothing, creates a mood of profound stillness and reverence. Clouds are a particularly fine touch, adding subtle dimensionality to the darkening sky. Okuyama Gihachiro: Bridging Two Print Traditions. Born in Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, he trained under Kosaka Gajin and Ishii Kendo, acquiring deep expertise in both modern creative printmaking and the classical traditions of ukiyo-e. Uniquely among his contemporaries, Okuyama moved fluidly between the shin-hanga and sosaku-hanga movements – producing evocative, richly coloured landscape prints in the collaborative shin-hanga tradition alongside more experimental, personally carved works in the sosaku-hanga spirit. This print was published by the Kyoto Hanga-in (Kyoto Print Institute), one of the distinguished shin-hanga publishers of the postwar period. The print exemplifies the finest qualities of the shin-hanga tradition: the harmonious collaboration between artist-designer, skilled block carver, and master printer produces results of extraordinary refinement – from the seamless. Gradations of the twilight sky to the subtle embossing of the clouds. Okuyama’s background in commercial design lends his compositions a striking graphic clarity, while his deep study of traditional printmaking technique ensures the atmospheric subtlety and emotional depth that characterise the best shin-hanga landscape prints.

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An original woodcut reproduced after the famous Hokusai work “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”. Also known as Mt. Fuji viewed through Ocean Waves. This is an original woodcut made from 13 separate wood block. Produced in Japan in 1960s. Framed and matted with precise opening. Frame size 16×12 inch.

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Bookstore situated in Tokyo, Japan. Feel free to have a look at our store! For items condition please see photos and comment. Please understand that we occurred a simple check so there might be little oversight. We try to photograph and describe the condition as accurately as possible. Although, the condition of the item may be felt worse than our description due to individual subjectivity. Displayed price is applicable for any number of prints on our store. And it may take longer than the number of days written above. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts. Japan, US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

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Bookstore situated in Tokyo, Japan. Feel free to have a look at our store! Work name. For items condition please see photos and comment. Please understand that we occurred a simple check so there might be little oversight. We try to photograph and describe the condition as accurately as possible. Although, the condition of the item may be felt worse than our description due to individual subjectivity. Displayed price is applicable for any number of prints on our store. And it may take longer than the number of days written above. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts. Japan, US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

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Title: The Gate Of Matsue CastleTechnique: PrintED: 70/180Paper size: Approx. 43cm (16.9in) x 31cm (12.2in)Screen size: Approx. 38cm (14.9in) x 26cm (10.2in) Signature: Hand-written signature and seal Condition: Very good condition. The paper is in good condition with no severe stains or damage. It does not come with a frame. Ido’s colors, especially the green color, are distinctive, and are popularly called “IDO GREEN”.

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Thank you for taking a look. This is an introduction of the reprint Ukiyo-e. The Ukiyo-e is carving by craftsmen inherit the technology from the Edo period, sliding both making full use of skilled technology, it is a gem and finished by hand. What is that bright colors that people of rich texture and the Edo period saw not be able to enjoy in the printing. The number of craftsmen every year the next time a decrease is valuable you do not know what time can be introduced. Please by all means get this opportunity. Guide to product size Our medium size of the reproduction of the woodblock printed Ukiyo-e is printed on the following dimensions: about 9 inches X 13 inches on Echizen hand crafted paper excluded some products (Japanese hand crafted paper). Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji As the title tells, all of the paintings in this series depict Mt. This work is not only recognized as Hokusai’s masterpiece, but also the greatest masterpiece of ukiyo-e depicting sceneries. At first, thirty-six drawings were published, and ten more were added afterwards due to their popularity, totaling forty-six. The original thirty-six are called “Omote Fuji Front (of) Fuji” and the addition is called “Ura Fuji Back (of) Fuji”. Religious practice existed among people, much like today. People enthusiastically climbed up Mt. Fuji in groups as a form of worship known as “Fuji ko”. In this social background, Hokusai drew Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji, and it achieved great success. Hokusai made his debut the following year. After Shunsho’s death, Hokusai left the Katsukawa School and took on the name Sori Tawaraya. Tawaraya was the name of one of the groups of the Rinpa School in Kyoto. Hokusai began his career as a town painter. He worked as Sori for three years, and then started using the name of Hokusai when he was 38 years old. During his 40s, Hokusai became famous for the illustrations in books about his unique expression and style. In his 50s, the number of his apprentices increased and he established his school – the Katsushika school. He started producing the work that earned him a place in history, Thirty-six views of Mt. Fuji, when he was over 70 years old. He died at around 90, leaving the impressive words, If I could have lived ten or even five more years, I would have become a real painter. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – Japan, US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. About Importer’s Obligation. Thank you for your understanding.

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