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Complete set of eight sheets from by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print

Complete set of eight sheets from

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Medium:
Woodblock print
Source:
Hara Shobo
Image courtesy of
Hara Shobo

Description

Multi-sheet compositions in Kiyochika's output often presented panoramic views or narrative sequences that individual ōban sheets could not accommodate. An eight-sheet set would form a continuous horizontal or grid composition of substantial width, likely depicting a panoramic landscape, urban view, or military engagement. The polyptych format permitted large-scale rendering of spatial depth and atmospheric conditions central to Kiyochika's practice, with consistent bokashi application across multiple sheets demanding considerable technical coordination from the printer. Such sets were sold complete or as individual sheets. Without more specific title information, the subject may belong to either his meisho-e topographical series or his later war print production, both of which employed multi-sheet formats.

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Complete set of eight sheets from was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).