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Item from the Mokuhankan Flea MarketUkie Chushingura Act 3 Size: 23.5cm by 35.5cm (9.25 in by 13.98 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ? Designer: Katsukawa Shunsen Era: Edo | Currency: $ / £ / € Price:  Description: This is one of the oldest prints we have here at the Mokuhankan, dating from around 1810. This is one print from the "Uki-e Chushingura" series by Katsukawa Shunsen (also known as Shunkō II). The popularity of the Chushingura play led to its adaptation for the kabuki stage, and it is presumed that a kabuki version of the work was the basis for this particular set of prints. This print shows Act 3 of the play. Uki-e, "perspective picture", refers to a genre of ukiyo-e that employs western conventions of linear perspective. Although they never constituted more than a minor genre, pictures in perspective were drawn and printed by Japanese artists from their introduction in the late 1730s through to the mid-nineteenth century. There are a few creases, a couple of patches, and two holes to this antique print, as you can see in the image. In this closeup, you can see the creases more clearly and also enjoy the fine detail in the characters' hair and clothing.  A small hole is visible above the head of a samurai standing on the bridge of the castle.    Browse thumbnail pages of various selections from the catalogue ... Mokuhankan Publications:general (104) kacho-e (27) landscape (54) bijin-ga (19) contemporary (17) senshafuda (2) yakusha-e (4) HangaClub (70) ebook (6) miscellaneous (4) 8 Cats (4) supplies (6) [ Also see our Annual Gift Page ] Partner Shops: Kawase Hasui prints (12) Yoshida family prints (48) Doi Hanga prints (54) Miyakodori prints (4) Numabe Mokuhan prints (3) Guest items (17) Mokuhankan Flea Market (All items) general (78) kacho-e (38) yakusha-e (25) landscape (130) bijin-ga (113) kuchi-e (0) contemporary (4) set (42) books (3) [ List of Recently sold items ] [ Flea Market Matsuri ] |
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