vintage japanese beauty woodblock reprint, katsukawa woodblock print, ukiyoe, bijinga, japanese art print

Love Japanese Style Like We Do (listing is for woodblock print only) vintage japanese beauty woodblock reprint, katsukawa woodblock print, ukiyoe, bijinga, japanese art print (listing for woodblock print only) A lovely Showa era hand pressed woodblock reprint of a Japanese beauty (bijinga). It was originally created by Katsukawa Shunshō (1726-1793). The Japanese beauty stands gracefully adjusting the height of the sudare bamboo blind while her small dog tries to draw her attention it's way. The colors are gorgeous; pale green, pastel blue and beige with a touch of red on the sudare blind and the beauty's kimono sleeves creating a finishing accent. This reprint was created by carving a wood block for each color and then hand printing each color block. The woodblock print is in it's original untrimmed state and is in good condition with bright colors and a little toning. Put it in a simple black frame, with a mat that picks up one of the print's main colors, for a wonderful Japanese interior accent. The colors in this print go together beautifully with the pale green of celadon ceramics and the brilliant red of Japanese lacquerware. - measures without margins 39 cm (15.3") x 18.5 cm (7.2"). - weighs 20 gm. Click this link to check out our wall art and frames: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JapanDownUnder?ref=shop_sugg&section_id=26130116 Click this link to see the celadon vase and other vases or baskets: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JapanDownUnder?ref=shop_sugg&section_id=28200544 To see the kogo and other kogo, click this link: For other kogo or incense holders click this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JapanDownUnder?ref=shop_sugg&section_id=28466678 SHIPPING INFORMATION - please read the shipping notes in our shop announcement. LINK TO OUR ETSY HOMEPAGE: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/JapanDownUnder?ref=search_shop_redirect WOODBLOCK REPRINTS In the Showa era, as interest in Edo era woodblock prints was reigniting, many printing companies embarked upon a project to produce reprints by the great masters from the Golden Age of Ukiyo-e. They hired the finest woodblock artists. These beautiful woodblock reprints were done exactly as the originals. An artist carved a woodblock, one for each color, and hand printed each print, one color at a time. These old reprints are sought after for their meticulous attention to detail and color, rivaling the originals. Unlike the brighter, souvenir prints seen on the market nowadays, these fine reprints show the attention to detail and careful color choices intended to exactly replicate the old originals. KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO Katsukawa Shunshō (1726-19 January 1793) was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ukiyo-e style, and the leading artist of the Katsukawa school. Shunshō studied under Miyagawa Shunsui, son and student of Miyagawa Chōshun, both equally famous and talented ukiyo-e artists. Shunshō is most well known for introducing a new form of yakusha-e, prints depicting Kabuki actors. However, his bijin-ga (images of beautiful women paintings), while less famous, are said by some scholars to be the best in the second half of the 18th century.