{"product_id":"mg1767-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-sumida-embankment-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Sumida Embankment","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\u003eThis print depicts a dramatic scene at the famous Sumida Embankment, one of Tokyo’s most celebrated locations for cherry blossom viewing along the Sumida River. Lined with blooming sakura trees, pleasure boats, and crowds enjoying the spring season, Shōsai Ikkei captures the festive atmosphere of hanami, and a fight between a man on horseback and a merchant.\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":43748525801550,"sku":"MG1767","price":131.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1767-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Sumida-Embankment-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778794441","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1767-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-sumida-embankment-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}