Description

Very nice WOODBLOCK Print titled “17 Yui” by Japanese artist Ando Hiroshige or Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Hiroshige Ando was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist and is considered one of the last great masters of this tradition.

The dimensions of the work are

• Paper 16.6 x 21.5
• Image: 19 x 13.8

Woodblock printing in Japan (木 版画, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for book printing during the same period. … The Japanese water-based inks offer a wide range of vibrant colours, glazes and transparency.

Published by UCHIDA ART CO., LTD
KYOTO HANDICRAFT CENTER
Kumanojinja-Higashi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan