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Beauties Mirrored in the Forms of Flowers - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock
A Japanese beauty dressed and posed resembling flowers by Utagawa Kumiyoshi (Japan, 1797 - 1861 ).
A second printing circa mid 19th century form the original printing dated 1836.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Chô-ô-rô Kuniyoshi ga (朝櫻楼 國芳 画)
From the series titled: Sugata hana bijin kagami (姿花 美人鏡) Beauties Mirrored in the Forms of Flowers
Text in the left cartouche reads 若那屋内 Wakanaya 若人 It rained
Frame: 17.75"H x 14.75"W
Mat: 16.5" H x 13.5"W
Image: 14"H x 9.75"W
Utagawa Kumiyoshi (1797 - 1861 )
The son of silk dyer, Kuniyoshi Utagawa was born into the Igusa family in Edo. Little is known about his very early years, though he is said to have shown remarkable talent from a young age. Kuniyoshi began his ukiyo-e career as a pupil of Shunei. At age 14 he was accepted to study the art of woodblock printing under Toyokuni I and, in time, would become one of his most successful students. In 1814, he left Toyokuni’s studio to pursue a career as an independent ukiyo-e artist. Initially, he had little success, selling tatami mats in order to support himself. However, his fortunes changed in 1827 with his dramatic series 108 Heroes of the Suikoden. From that point forward, the public hungered for his portrayals of famous samurai and legendary heroes. Kuniyoshi Utagawa worked across all genres, producing some brilliant landscapes and charming bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women). He died in the spring of 1861 from complications of a stroke.
In direct contrast to the peaceful views of a scenic Japan provided by Hiroshige and Hokusai, the following decades saw a rise of the fierce, fearsome and fantastical in ukiyo-e. Kuniyoshi welcomed this changing public taste. He had a ravenous imagination and the full scope of his work reveals an aesthetic sensibility capable of capturing almost any experience. No doubt, however, his particular genius felt most at home in the world of martial glory, where epic battles decided the fate of empires and fierce warriors clashed to the death. Kuniyoshi's Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints were so popular in his time that he received requests for tattoo designs.
- Creator:Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
- Creation Year:Mid 19th C
- Dimensions:Height: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Width: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Condition:Tonal ageing to paper, consistent with age. Frame sold as-is.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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