This print shows a man kneeling before a woman on a bridge, her hair loose and flowing over her shoulders, pooling on the ground behind her. The man looks up at the woman adoringly, his arms folded, one against the railing, the other at his face. In the building, two figures can be seen leaning down, eyes closed with a paper lamp between them.

Weight (lbs): 0.25
Height (In.): 10.25
Width (In.): 14.5
Depth (In.): N/A
Size: 14.5X10.25
Maker: Utagawa School
Material: Paper
Date: 19th C
Provenance: N/A
Condition: Some where to the edges, more pronounced on the top. Light toning and foxing.
History: Woodblock printing in Japan (moku-hanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period. Woodblock printing had been used in China for centuries to print books, long before the advent of movable type, but was widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Although similar to woodcut in Western printmaking in some regards, the moku-hanga technique differs in that it uses water-based inks—as opposed to western woodcut, which often uses oil-based inks. The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency.
Condition: Some where to the edges, more pronounced on the top. Light toning and foxing. History: Woodblock printing in Japan (moku-hanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period. Woodblock printing had been used in China for centuries to print books, long before the advent of movable type, but was widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Although similar to woodcut in Western printmaking in some regards, the moku-hanga technique differs in that it uses water-based inks—as opposed to western woodcut, which often uses oil-based inks. The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency.