| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) |
| Published | 1896 |
| Dimensions | Ôban tate-e triptych [Each sheet ~15.6 x 10.7 inches] |
| Notes |
Series: Chiyoda no Ooku: The Chiyoda Inner Palace Artist Signature: Yoshu Chikanobu Seals: Artist's seal Publisher: Fukuda Hatsujiro A lovely impression of Chikanobu's Evening Cherry Blossoms from the series Chiyoda no Ooku: The Chiyoda Inner Palace. The scene shows three ladies dressed in intricately patterned kimonos, partly embossed, admiring the blossom on a tree in the Chiyoda Palace in the evening. Blossom gently falls in the breeze, silhouetted figures seen within the buildings seen to the right. Toyohara Chikanobu ( 1838-1912) was a student of Toyohara Kunichika (not to be confused with the Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) of the same name). Originally Hashimoto, he took both the last name and the second part "chika" of his master's first name. This followed an old tradition of students inheriting the already established names of their masters. Favorite subjects of Chikanobu were historical and mythological legends and histories from Japan's past and genre scenes with women and children. The percentage of triptychs among the prints created by the artist is maybe higher than for any other artist of the Meiji period. His best known series are triptychs showing court life in and around the Chiyoda Palace. Like Chikanobu's contemporary, Yoshitoshi, his print themes concentrate on the history and traditional values of old Japan. These series must be seen against the background of an era when Japan was striving to adopt Western technology and civilization without any criticism. The Japanese society then regarded their own traditional and culture as something of low value that had to be replaced by Western values as fast as possible. Condition: Light toning to sheets. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £700.00 |
| Stock ID | 52660 |