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Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas

Size: 29.5cm by 20.0cm (11.61 in by 7.87 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ito Jakuchu

Era: Taisho | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 7,000$ 58.00£ 44.00€ 52.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: Part of a monthly subscription series of three woodblock prints issued by the Yamato Hanga Kanko-kai in ca. 1924.

The original painting belongs to the "Dōshoku Sai-e", a monumental collection of 30 paintings depicting flowers and birds, and is considered one of Jakuchū's masterpieces. Jakuchū, who was obsessed with depicting the vibrant life of various plants, birds, insects, and shellfish, created these works, each of which captivates the viewer with every detail. Above the proud rooster and the coy hen, the densely painted hydrangeas in shades of blue and white exude a powerful presence.

Note: this print was made back in the era when Japan's industries were opening up to Western ideas and influences, and used what would these days be called a 'mixed media' approach in its creation.

Some parts of the image were put onto the paper with the collotype printing technique, based on photography from the original design. This part of the process would include registration marks, and once the collotype was printed, the paper would be trimmed to those marks, and other areas of the design then printed by hand from woodblocks in the traditional manner.

There are some traces of glue removal at the top of the backside.

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