Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Village Scene after Hiroshige, circa 1850

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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print of Village Scene after Hiroshige, circa 1850

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An antique Japanese Hiroshige woodblock print depicts village scene with figures, horses, structures (pagodas) and lake in the background, signed lower left, additional verbiage upper right, circa 1850 Measures: 19.75" H x 15" W x .5" D Additional Information: Hiroshige II (??? ???? Ni-daime Utagawa Hiroshige, 1826 – 17 September 1869) was a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e art. He inherited the name Hiroshige II following the death in 1858 of his master Hiroshige, whose daughter he married. In 1865 he moved from Edo to Yokohama after dissolving his marriage and began using the name Kisai Rissho (????; alternate pronunciation: Ryusho). His work so resembles that of his master that scholars have often confused them. Life and career The signatures of Hiroshige II - a) nidaime Hiroshige, b) Hiroshige ga, and c) Shigenobu ga Born Suzuki Chinpei (????) in 1826, it is said that he was born to a fireman, as was his master Hiroshige to whom he became apprenticed under the name Shigenobu at an unknown age. His earliest known work is the illustrations for a book called Twenty-four Paragons of Japan and China from 1849.[1] Hiroshige II produced a large number of commissioned work in the 1850s in the style of the elder Hiroshige, and often signed his work Ichiryusai mon ("student of Ichiryusai", another art name of Hiroshige I's), and from circa 1853-1858 simply as Ichiryusai. In 1858, he married Hiroshige I's daughter Otatsu after the master's death and inherited the Hiroshige name, as well as the names Ichiryusai and Ryusai.[1] The artist moved from Edo to Yokohama in 1865 after dissolving his marriage and began using the name Kisai Rissho (????; alternate pronunciation: Ryusho). During this decade he produced a number of collaborative print series, particularly with Kunisada, who had earlier worked with Hiroshige I. In his final years he turned mainly to decorating works intended for export, such as tea chests, kites, and lanterns.[1] On 17 September 1869 he died at the age of 44.[1] Hiroshige I took on few students; Hiroshige II was the most successful of these. His works have often been confounded with those of his master, which they resemble closely in style, subject, and signature. Early Western scholars did not even recognize him as a separate artist.[1] Another pupil of the first Hiroshige, Shigemasa, later married the master's daughter, Otatsu, and also began using the name Hiroshige; this artist now is known as Hiroshige III.[2] Hiroshige II was a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e art. He inherited the name Hiroshige II following the death in 1858 of his master Hiroshige, whose daughter he married. In 1865 he moved from Edo to Yokohama after dissolving his marriage and began using the name Kisai Rissho. Wikipedia Born: 1826 Died: October 21, 1869, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan On view: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Creator:
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1850
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Overall very good condition with only some frame finish scrapes.
Seller Location:
Big Flats, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 687061stDibs: LU2396315986751