Yoshitoshi - Empress Jingu
Yoshitoshi - Empress Jingu
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka
Jingu is a legendary figure from Japanese history, an Empress (or Empress-regent) who is said to have ascended to the Chrysanthemum throne upon the Emperor's death in 200 A.D. While pregnant with her son, the future Emperor Ojin (reigned from approximately 270-310 A.D.), she took command of the army, led a successful invasion of Korea, and triumphantly assumed the regency until her son was to come of age. She is generally depicted in male attire, if not the full regalia of a warrior.
The Kuchi-e Tradition - Kuchi-e prints are woodblock frontispiece illustrations used in the publication of Japanese novels and magazines around the turn of the 20th century. Most of kuchi-e prints were illustrations of bijin and continued the tradition of idealized beauties in Japanese art. The subjects, however, have a decidedly Meiji era feel about them and reflect the artistic movement towards more western design. Kuchi-e prints always have two folds, because of their insertion in a magazine or book as an illustrative print.
Condition: 2 folds and backed on thin Edo-era paper.
Bungei Kurabu.
Size: Oban tate-e 14 3/8 by 9 3/8 in., 36.6 by 23.7 cm
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Dear Mr. Richard, opening the package and seeing the incredible bright colours and ornamental abundance of Yoshitoshi's diptych, it was just as printed today! It will be a pleasure to get more of your fine selected prints.
L. F.
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Josh and I just opened the package and want to thank you for this amazing Hiroshige print. The condition is better than we expected. Lovely to look at, will bring the family great joy. Happy New Year and thank you again.
J.
