{"product_id":"antique-figural-woodblock-print-japanese-art-meiji-after-shoun-edwardian","title":"Antique Figural Woodblock Print, Japanese Art, Meiji, After Shoun, Edwardian","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Stock # 26310\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is an antique figural woodblock print. A Japanese, framed late-Meiji period picture after Yamamato Shōun, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRegarded as a bridge artist between the Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga style, the late Meiji era work of Yamamato Shōun (1870 - 1965) moved to a more Western-influenced process, rather than the Edo period's woodblock craft. Featuring romanticised Edo-inspired fashions rather than the contemporary Meiji clothing, his \u003cem\u003ebijinga\u003c\/em\u003e period (pictures of beautiful women) was his focus before moving to traditional brush painting known as Nihonga, in the Showa period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003e'Reading' (Dokusho) - from the series Fashions of Today (Ima sugata)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDelightful woodblock portrait in a charming mid-century frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDisplays a desirable aged patina and in good order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePresented behind clear, bright glass with a silk cotton border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eFrame dressed with a hanging bracket for ease of mounting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePrinted upon authentic kozo paper, with the ink sitting deeply within the nap and fibres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eShows the woman reading at a low table, in a long gown and holding a fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eThe table is known as a \u003cem\u003etsukue\u003c\/em\u003e whilst the fan is an ōgi or sensu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eArtist's character mark and title to the left corner, along with the official red seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a superb antique figural woodblock print, offering a charming example of late Meiji period artwork, presented in a tasteful 1950s period frame. A treat for the collector of Japanese art or decorative purpose. Delivered ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMax Width: 32cm (12.5'')\u003cbr\u003eMax Depth: 2.5cm (1'')\u003cbr\u003eMax Height: 43cm (17'')\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePicture Width: 20.5cm (8'')\u003cbr\u003ePicture Height: 32cm (12.5'')\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London Fine Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57630905401717,"sku":"26310","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0385\/9077\/files\/26310-1.jpg?v=1791282898","url":"https:\/\/www.londonfine.co.uk\/products\/antique-figural-woodblock-print-japanese-art-meiji-after-shoun-edwardian","provider":"London Fine Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}