{"product_id":"mg1764-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-foreigner-on-shibakushi-bridge-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Foreigner on Shibaguchi Bridge","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, Oban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis interesting and popular print depicts Shibaguchi Bridge during the early Meiji era, highlighting the dramatic cultural changes taking place in Tokyo following the opening of Japan to the West. Featuring a foreign visitor crossing the bridge hat in hand. Shōsai Ikkei contrasts old Edo customs with the modern influences rapidly reshaping the city.\u003cbr\u003e\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":43748520886350,"sku":"MG1764","price":221.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1764-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Foreigner-on-Shibakushi-Bridge-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778794102","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1764-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-foreigner-on-shibakushi-bridge-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}