{"product_id":"mg1753-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-year-end-market-at-kanda-myojin-shrine-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Year-end Market at Kanda Myojin Shrine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShosai Ikkei\u003c\/strong\u003e (active 1860s - 1870s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTsutaya Kichizo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis lively print depicts the bustling Year-end Market at Kanda Myojin Shrine, where crowds gathered to prepare for the New Year by purchasing ceremonial goods, charms, kites, and sacred decorations. Shōsai Ikkei captures both the festive atmosphere and the cultural transition of early Meiji Japan, blending traditional customs with subtle signs of Western influence seen throughout the crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis original woodblock print by Shōsai Ikkei comes from the celebrated series \u003cem\u003eForty-Eight Famous Views of Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e (1871), a vivid depiction of Tokyo during the early Meiji era. Blending traditional ukiyo-e artistry with scenes of rapid modernization, Ikkei captures the evolving city through landmarks, daily life, festivals, and new Western influences that transformed Japan’s capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good color and condition. Margins cut as shown. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBacked on Meiji-era paper.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplayed in: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumcollection.tokyo\/en\/?s=Forty-Eight+Famous+Views+of+Tokyo\"\u003eEdo - Tokyo Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43748040802382,"sku":"MG1753","price":185.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1753-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Year-end-Market-at-Kanda-Myojin-Shrine-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778780869","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1753-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-year-end-market-at-kanda-myojin-shrine-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}