ukiyo-e: nature outside and in
November 22, 2008 – February, 2009
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The following selection of woodblock prints features landscapes, bucolic activities, flora and fauna, and representations of mythic animals and forces from Japanese legend. The designs span three centuries of artistic creativity. They reflect the Japanese love of the natural world and its appropriation into their most intimate surroundings.
The following selection of woodblock prints features landscapes, bucolic activities, flora and fauna, and representations of mythic animals and forces from Japanese legend. The designs span three centuries of artistic creativity. They reflect the Japanese love of the natural world and its appropriation into their most intimate surroundings.
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11. Daimyo procession through a town by a bayToyokuni III (Kunisada)
3rd quarter 19th century
$750
12. Daimyo processionTsunoda Kunisada (1786-1864)
1859
$450
13. Genji boating sceneUtagawa Toyohiro (1773-1828)
1800-1810
$450
SOLD
14. Modern stripes woven to orderUtagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825)
Mid 19th century
$1,200
15. Pleasure Boat with Two Courtesans in SnowIkeisai Yoshichika (active 1860s - 1870s)
1869, 5th month
$750
16. Bijin nursing infantUtagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Mid 19th century
$1,250
17. Woman with Buckets and Child with CrabTsunoda Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
Mid 19th century
$750
18. Oichi from the Beauties of Tokyo seriesUtagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880)
circa 1870
$850
19. Bijin Water BearersUtagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
Mid 20th century
$2,500
20. Samegai from the "The 69 Stations of the Kisokaido"Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
1852
$1,500