1904 Print Kikuchi Yosai Poetess 11th Century Costume Japanese Courtesan XGAE5
CONDITION
This 107+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.
- Product Type: Original Halftone Print; Black / White
- Grade: Very Fine +++
- Dimensions: Approximately 4.5 x 7 inches; 11 x 18 cm
- Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
- Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)
This piece was illustrated by Yosai, Kikuchi.
Kikuchi Yosai
Kikuchi Yosai was a famous Japanese ukiyo-e, or wood block print, artist as well as calligrapher who lived in the late Edo Period. Born in 1781, he was the adopted son of Kawahara; an Edo (modern Tokyo) samurai whose family served as retainers to the former Tokugawa Shogunate. Yosai did not actually pursue art seriously until his late teens after he had studied with the major schools of the era; Kano, Maruyama and Shijo. Using all of the different disciplines, while keeping a keen eye on the calligraphy as well as the image, he would bring all of those influences to bear when he began working in his own distinct style which made his collection entitled Zenken Kojitsu so powerful. This collection of more than 500 historical figures of Japanese history from antiquity through the Edo Period has been used as exemplary Japanese art as well as important references artists and historians alike. While respected, Yosai would never reach the wealth or stature of one of his earliest inspirations, fellow ukiyo-e artist, Hokusai. Kikuchi Yosai died in 1878 after a relatively distinguished career that earned him the names Kikuchi Yosai, Kikuchi Takeyasu and Kawahara Ryohei.
Keywords specific to this image: historical, figure, shawl
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