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 UKIYO-E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK ART PRINT "Clearing Weather at Horikawa" (Horikawa seiran - 堀川晴嵐) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852 Eda Genzō (江田源蔵) from the series Eight Views of Military Brilliance (Yōbu hakkei - 燿武八景). Eda Genzō Hirotsuna, shown in this dramatic image, was a retainer of Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-89), a succesful military commander. Eda was defending Yoshitsune's palace at Horikawa during the night attack, when he was struck by the arrow and then died in his master's arms. The original "Eight Views" prints were conceived in China as series of formalized landscape paintings with metaphorical deeper meanings. In these series of prints the same eight views—autumn moon, lingering snow, evening glow, vesper bells, returning boats, clearing weather, night
rain and homing geese— were likened to Japanese heroes, depicted in the
most striking compositions by Kuniyoshi. ★
Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored
and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour
fading. ★ A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.) ★ Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco
printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners. ★ Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit. FRAMED / READY-TO-HANG LISTING ALSO AVAILABLE here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154856094119 There will be no watermarks on the actual
print.) ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡  |