Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 79067
Uenotoushouguusekisetsuyukizu
上野東照宮積雪之図
- Artist / 作者
- Kobayashi Kiyochika小林清親
- Date / 年代
- 1879
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / metro
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 2000 × 1386 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Tokyo Metropolitan collection
- Published by / 公開者
- 黒川トウマ
- Rights / 権利
- PD/CC0 only when ToMuCo record-designated
- Attribution / 表記
- Tokyo Museum Collection
Catalog note / 解説
Japanese Woodblock by Kiyochika ‘Snow at Toshogu, Ueno’ (1879) Well-known and widely recognized Meiji era woodblock print by Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847-1915) titled “Ueno Toshogu Sekisetsu no Zu” (translates as “Snow Scene at Toshogu Shrine, Ueno”) and margin-dated as “Meiji 12” (or 1879). A later "re-strike" (that is, printed from recarved blocks), circa 1950's.??? Superb print?one of the famous prints for which Kiyochika is well known. The workmanship in printing is quite good?nice gradation of colors (“bokashi”) used throughout print, and a touch of “gauffrage” (embossing) adding real depth and texture to the snow. Bold, bright colors, and in very good to excellent condition?slight wrink…
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