In the foreground of this print, a woman kneels before a seated man and child. The man and his son look discontentedly out through the columns of their balcony toward the river where two man lounde on the red bridge that spans the short distance. The men are wearing black with red sleeves and carry blades.

Weight (lbs): 0.25
Height (In.): 9.5
Width (In.): 14.25
Depth (In.): N/A
Size: 14.25X9.5
Maker: Utagawa School
Material: Paper
Date: 19th C
Provenance: N/A
Condition: Very slight wrinkling, some toning.
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: Very slight wrinkling, some toning. 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.