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Antique Woodblock Print Ukiyo-E Utagawa Kuniyoshi Prince Shôtoku Attack, 19th C.
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Print artist. Pupil of Utagawa Toyokuni. One of the three principal ‘Ukiyo-e’ artists of the late Edo period, together with Kunisada (Toyokuni III) and Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi is particularly noted for his warrior prints and prints of bizarre and comic subjects. He also did fine Western-style landscape prints during the 1830s and early 40s. Kuniyoshi had an extremely fertile imagination and produced a steady stream of novel innovations: he served as a source of vital energy in the late ‘Ukiyo-e’ world.
Biography of Prince Shôtoku
( Shôtoku Taishi go-ichidaiki , The Life of Prince Shotoku)
Publisher: Joshua-of Joshua
1840
Prince Shôtoku (574 - 622) was an imperial prince of the Yamato court of Japan. He served as regent for his aunt, Empress Suiko, who ruled from 592 to 628. Shôtoku’s most important domestic achievements were the establishment of a system of twelve court ranks in 603 and a seventeen-article constitution in 604. The constitution established a centralized government run by those who had merit, rather than those with inherited positions. The prince’s chief achievement in foreign relations was the opening of relations with the Sui dynasty (581-618) of China. Japan’s relationship to China had been that of a tributary state. Prince Shôtoku changed the relationship to one of equals, supposedly shocking the Chinese emperor by addressing him as the ruler of the nation “where the sun sets,” while Japan was the nation “where the sun rises.” Prince Shôtoku also declared Buddhism the official religion of Japan, and several miracles have been ascribed to him. The prints in this series are each about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban.
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Material: Paper
Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19th century
Condition: Good condition, but mounted on a paper.
Dimension: 32.8 W x 32.8 H
- Creator:Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 12.92 in (32.8 cm)Width: 13.86 in (35.2 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Mounted on a paper.
- Seller Location:Amsterdam, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: 1454942197461stDibs: LU4863242699402
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda, Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits. At age 14, he was admitted to study under Toyokuni, head of the Utagawa school. Kunisada's work embodies the characteristics of the Utagawa school, focusing on traditional subjects such as kabuki, bijin (beautiful women), shunga (erotic prints), and historical prints. His first known print dates to 1807, his first illustrated book to 1808. Kunisada’s career took off from the beginning. Many of his works became overnight successes and he was considered the “star attraction†of the Utagawa school. He signed his works “Kunisada,†sometimes with the studio names of Gototei and Kochoro affixed. In 1844, he adopted the name of his teacher and became Toyokuni III. Kunisada passed away in 1864 in the same neighborhood that he was born. He was 70 years old. Kunis
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