{"product_id":"mg1783-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-signal-flare-at-kudanzaka-hill-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Signal Flare at Kudanzaka Hill","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 print depicts Kudanzaka Hill illuminated by a dramatic signal flare (that breaks through the top border), symbolizing the rapid modernization and technological change taking place in Tokyo during the early Meiji era. Shōsai Ikkei captures the steep hillside and expanding cityscape with a striking sense of atmosphere, blending traditional ukiyo-e composition with imagery associated with Japan’s new era of “Civilization and Enlightenment.”\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":43748543758414,"sku":"MG1783","price":140.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1783-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Signal-Flare-at-Kudanzaka-Hill-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778796161","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1783-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-signal-flare-at-kudanzaka-hill-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}