Yashima Gakutei Art
Japanese artist and poet Yashima Gakutei was a pupil of Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Gakutei is best known for his ky_ka poetry and surimono works. He was the illegitimate son of the samurai. He worked in Osaka, focusing chiefly on woodblock prints called surimono in addition to book illustrations. Gakutei is noted for the quality in his wood printing works and his general contributions to the body of ukiyo-e artwork. Specifically, critics have noted his technical prowess and precision, his skill in embossing, Some of his work included a set of five woodblock prints featuring young women performing gagaku, a traditional kind of court music from the Heian period. Gakutei also illustrated an entire book called the Ky_ka Suikoden related to the translated Chinese novel Suikoden. Gakutei also created landscapes and seascapes for books which are rare pieces.
Early 19th Century Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
1920s American Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut, Linocut
Late 20th Century Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
1930s American Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
1950s Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Stencil, Woodcut
1960s Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
1960s Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
1960s Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Paper, Woodcut
Mid-20th Century Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Paint, Woodcut, Stencil
1930s American Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut
1920s Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Color, Drypoint, Woodcut
Early 20th Century Modern Yashima Gakutei Art
Woodcut, Engraving