Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Peonies 1

Size: 33.0cm by 26.0cm (12.99 in by 10.24 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Urushibara Yoshijiro

Era: Pre-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 85,000$ 665.00£ 545.00€ 630.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is a proof of the influence of Japanese design on the West during the period after Japan’s ‘opening’ because it was made in England. Indeed, Urushibara was living and working in London and influenced British artists attempting to make woodblock prints following traditional Japanese techniques.

Dave had met Yoshijiro-san's son couple a number of times, and Ichiro-san had been very helpful in providing information about his father's life and work for the 'tribute' website on Urushibara that Dave produced at the time.

Red peonies with some foliage are nicely displayed inside a black vase decorated with two birds flying over some waves. The creamy plain background helps the red color to stand out. Western techniques like chiaroscuro are used to give depth and contrast to some specific parts like the petals of the flowers.

This print came to Mokuhankan from a private collector in England.

This print is slightly toned overall and has a small crease at the upper left edge.

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