Preparatory Drawing for a Print Of Japanese Emperors and Empresses
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art of Japan
A preparatory drawing for a print depicting Japanese emperors and empresses — one of the working documents that preceded Chikanobu's finished prints on the subject of imperial genealogy and court history. Preparatory drawings reveal the research and compositional thinking that went into Chikanobu's historical series: the careful rendering of historical costume, the arrangement of multiple figures across a composition, and the balancing of historical accuracy with visual appeal. Such drawings are rare documentary evidence of his working method.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Preparatory Drawing for a Print Of Japanese Emperors and Empresses was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Preparatory Drawing for a Print Of Japanese Emperors and Empresses depicts figures and portraits.
