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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print, William Lee Inventor of the Knitting Machine

$3,187.09
£2,376.12
€2,687
CA$4,376.99
A$4,898.72
CHF 2,557.90
MX$59,764.67
NOK 32,469.14
SEK 30,811.21
DKK 20,466.55
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Antique Japanese Woodblock – William Lee Inventor of the Knitting Machine “Lives of Great People of the Occident ca. 1870 William Lee [1563–1614]: Inventor of the Knitting Machine (Ueuremu Rii orikikai(?) 維廉李 織襪機), from the series “Lives of Great People of the Occident” (Taisei ijin den 泰西偉人伝), ca. 1870 Yokohama-e – Yokohama-e are prints depicting foreigners in Yokohama after Japan was opened to trade with the West the 1850s. Previously, Japan had been closed to international trade with only a few strict exceptions, leading to curiosity among the Japanese about the new foreign arrivals and their strange clothing and customs. Many Yokohama-e designs featured people from the “Five Nations,” the five countries that signed trade treaties with Japan in 1858: America, England, the Netherlands, Russia, and France. Others were fanciful depictions of foreign cities, often based on Western illustrations rather than direct observation. These prints proved popular, with hundreds of Yokohama-e published between 1859 and about 1880. These wonderful images provide a great look at this historic time period, using the traditional art form of Japanese woodblock prints to record a new subject. Meiji period, 1868–1912 Japanese Anonymous Provenance: From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, A well known Dutch painter and artist from Amsterdam. Merkelbach van Enkhuizen lived in one of the canal houses in Amsterdam and was an avid collection of Asian art. Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome Condition: Good Condition, some wrinkling. Dimensions: 33x23 cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Some wrinkling.
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1458265629551stDibs: LU4863242701012

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