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Utagawa Toyoharu
Edo Period Ukiyo-e Color Woodcut of Sanjusangendo at Fukagawa

C. 1760

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Edo period Utagawa Toyohara color woodcut print on paper of Sanjusangendo at Fukagawa Wonderful Utagawa School woodcut print of Buddhist temple Sanjusangendo by great Japanese artist Utagawa Toyoharu (歌川 豊春, c. 1735 – 1814), C. 1760. Toyoharu was a Japanese artist in the ukiyo-e genre, known as the founder of the Utagawa school and for his uki-e pictures that incorporated Western-style geometrical perspective to create a sense of depth. This print shows a wooden building, Sanjūsangendō, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow into the bull's-eye of a target at the other end of the building. Also shows the judge's stand and a long promenade on the left with many pedestrians and street vendors. Presented in forest green mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 13.3/8"H x 18.50"W Paper size: 10"H x 15.25"W Born in Toyooka in Tajima Province, Toyoharu first studied art in Kyoto, then in Edo (modern Tokyo), where from 1768 he began to produce designs for ukiyo-e woodblock prints. He soon became known for his uki-e "floating pictures" of landscapes and famous sites, as well as copies of Western and Chinese perspective prints. Though his were not the first perspective prints in ukiyo-e, they were the first to appear as full-colour nishiki-e, and they demonstrate a much greater mastery of perspective techniques than the works of his predecessors. Toyoharu was the first to make the landscape a subject of ukiyo-e art, rather than just a background to figures and events. By the 1780s he had turned primarily to painting. The Utagawa school of art grew to dominate ukiyo-e in the 19th century with artists such as Utamaro, Hiroshige, and Kuniyoshi.
  • Creator:
    Utagawa Toyoharu (1735 - 1814, Japanese)
  • Creation Year:
    C. 1760
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.44 in (34.14 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 0.3 in (7.62 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1760-1769
  • Condition:
    Good: Paper shows discoloration consistent with its age and wear. Some minor creasing and holes in paper.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D91511stDibs: LU54214106922
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