Hoguzome
- Medium:
- Ukiyo-e/Woodblock print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
"Hoguzome" is a woodblock by Utagawa Kuniyoshi that showcases the artist's distinctive creative vision.
This ukiyo-e print continues the rich tradition of Japanese woodblock printing that flourished during the Edo period and beyond. The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence.
More Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Yan Qing (Roshi Ensei), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)"
Poem by Abe no Nakamaro, from an untitled series of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets
Hu Sanniang (Ko Sanjo Ichijosei), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)"
Miya, Kuwana, Yokkaichi, and Ishiyakushi, from the series "Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Four Stations (Tokaido gojusan eki yonshuku meisho)"
Frequently Asked Questions
Hoguzome was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).