{"product_id":"mg1756-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-tori-no-ichi-fair-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Tori no Ichi Fair","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 print captures the vibrant Tori-no-ichi Festival in Asakusa, a lively annual market where visitors gathered to purchase decorative kumade rakes believed to bring prosperity and good fortune for the coming year. Filled with colorful festival crowds and traditional charms, Shōsai Ikkei’s composition preserves the festive spirit of one of Tokyo’s most enduring cultural celebrations during the rapidly changing Meiji era.\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":43748051648590,"sku":"MG1756","price":158.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1756-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Tori-no-Ichi-Fair-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778781327","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1756-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-tori-no-ichi-fair-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}