Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 110248

BOY'S DAY

Artist / 作者: Kotozuka Eiichi琴塚英一
Date / 年代: 1930-1990
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録: 413 × 600 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者: 黒川トウマ
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

THIS IS A PRINT BY KOTOZUKA EIICHI. IT IS ENTITLED "BOY'S DAY" AND DEPICTS THE COLORFUL FISH BANNERS DISPLAYED ON THIS YEARLY EVENT. (I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE IS A MOVEMENT TO EXPAND THE DAY TO INCLUDE GIRLS!) THE PRINT IS TYPICAL OF KOTOZUKA IN THAT HE FREQUENTLY DOES NOT USE THE "KEY" BLOCK TO PROVIDE A BLACK OUTLINE OF EVERYTHING. THIS GIVES HIS PRINTS THE APPEARANCE OF BEING WATERCOLORS OR CRAYON DRAWINGS. HIS PRINTS ALSO HAVE A "FREEHAND" LOOK ABOUT THEM - THEY DON'T HAVE MANY TRULY STRAIGHT LINES IN THEM. THERE IS NO TONING OR FADING. THE PRINT IS CURRENTLY SHRINKWRAPPED SO THE NAME LABEL YOU SEE IS JUST STUCK TO THE WRAPPING. THE IMAGE SIZE IS 10 3/8" x 15 1/2". THE PAPER SIZE IS 11 3…

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