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Set of Eight Japanese Meiji Era Woodblock Prints

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A set of eight Japanese Meiji Era woodblock prints. Japanese, Late 19th century. Frames: small: height 40cm, width 31cm, depth 1cm - prints: 25 x 17. Medium: height 49cm, width 37cm, depth 1cm - prints: 35 x 24. Large: height 52cm, width 37cm, depth 1cm - prints: 35 x 22. Made during Japan's prolific years of artistic production and cultural, social, economic, and political change, these exceptional woodblock prints, eight in total, depict a series of beautiful female figures, in sumptuous garments and dresses, in idyllic Japanese settings and engaged in the pleasures of aristocratic lifestyle. The Meiji period say a vast increase in the production of works such as these prints, which in turn had a significant impact on European art from the nineteenth century onwards. This beautiful set, a calming collection of portraits and decorative works, are an eminently desirable collection of these fine works.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 8
  • Style:
    Meiji (In the Style Of)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 17035b1stDibs: LU956330438692
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