Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 85885

The Rising Koi

Artist / 作者
Ogata Gekkō尾形月耕
Date / 年代
1910
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録
600 × 586 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者
星野アカリ
Rights / 権利
No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Ogata Gekko (1859-1920) the great artist of Meiji era. Gekko worked as a painter, printmaker and decorator of pottery and lacquer. His favorite subjects were genre scenes from everyday’s life, he also produced many war prints. The print offered here is very rare. Produced in “kacho-e” (birds and flowers). “The Rising Koi (Japanese carp)”, published and printed c. 1910 by Daikokuya (Matsuki Heikichi), print has a red Gekko seal and signature over water-like background. The size is shikishiban 9.8" by 9.6" (surimono format). The print is not trimmed or setdown. Fine impression, excellent, fresh colors and registration, mint condition.

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