Japanese Art Open Database
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A woodblock print by Yoshijiro Urushibara, the Japanese craftsman who became famous in early twentieth-century London for his collaborations with British artists, most notably Frank Brangwyn. Urushibara, who also used the art name Mokuchu, brought traditional Japanese woodblock carving and printing skills to European subject matter, creating a unique hybrid aesthetic. His prints were widely collected in Britain and helped introduce Western audiences to the subtleties of water-based woodblock printing at a time when most Europeans associated printmaking only with intaglio and lithographic techniques.
More Prints by Yoshijiro Urushibara
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Japanese Art Open Database was created by Yoshijiro Urushibara (漆原木虫).
Japanese Art Open Database depicts landscapes and figures.