Japanese Woodblock, Print, Shy Woman, 19th C.
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In this print, a woman kneels in the middle of a room, covering her lower face with her hands while a man offers her a spread paper fan. To the left a woman looks on with arms behind her back, mouth agape.
Condition
Weight (lbs): 0.25
Height (In.): 10.25
Width (In.): 14.75
Depth (In.): N/A
Size: 14.75X10.25
Maker: Utagawa School
Material: Paper
Date: 19th Century
Provenance: N/A
Condition: Some toning of the paper, mild wear to the edges resulting in light wear.
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 toning of the paper, mild wear to the edges resulting in light wear. 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.
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Japanese Woodblock, Print, Shy Woman, 19th C.
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