{"product_id":"mg1777-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-the-view-from-honjo-mitsumebashi-bridge-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - The View From Honjo Mitsumebashi 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\"\u003eThis print depicts the canal-lined Honjo district from Mitsumebashi Bridge looking toward Hitotsumebashi Bridge, highlighting the waterways that once defined much of eastern Tokyo’s transportation and commerce. Shōsai Ikkei captures the rhythm of daily life along the canals, preserving the character of a rapidly changing city before modernization transformed much of the historic landscape.\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":43748535402574,"sku":"MG1777","price":158.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1777-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-The-View-From-Honjo-Mitsumebashi-Bridge-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778795450","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1777-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-the-view-from-honjo-mitsumebashi-bridge-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}