JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS: UKIYO-E - うきよえ - 浮世絵

NETSUKE 根付 - RESEARCH

GENERAL INFORMATION
 "The International Netsuke Society is devoted to the study and collection of netsuke and related sagemono art forms."

http://www.netsuke.org/
See the FAQ and GLOSSARY

"Netsuke are miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th century Japan to serve a practical function."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netsuke

WHAT IS IVORY?

"Ivory is the teeth of animals. "True" ivory comes from elephants and mammoth; however, the term is generally applied to the tusks of other mammals, and some synthetics" [and even some some plants]
http://www.uniclectica.com/conserva/ivory1.html

"Elephant Ivory and Mammoth Ivory share a unique grain pattern known as Schreger Lines."

http://www.asianartmall.com/schreger-lines.htm

WOODBLOCK PRINT MASTERS IN OUR COLLECTION

Utagawa Kunimasa 歌川国政 1773-1810

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 1786-1865
Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代歌川豊国

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 1797-1861

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重? 1797-1858
Andō Hiroshige 安藤広重
Ichiyūsai Hiroshige 一幽斎廣重

Toyohara Kunichika 豊原 国周 1835–1900

Chikanobu Toyohara 豊原周延 1838–1912

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡 芳年 1839-1892

Imao Keinen ???? 1854-1924

Kunimasa E-hon

Artist:
Utagawa Kunimasa
歌川 国政
1773-1810

Age: 1800's

Size: 11.2cm x 17.5cm

Price: sold


Description: This is the centre panel of a triptych. The condition of this print is excellent and can stand alone as an excellent example of woodblock prints from the era. We have the panel to the right (see below) but unfortunately the panel to the left has been lost to the ages.