{"product_id":"mg1786-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-imadobashi-bridge-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Ikkei - Famous Views of Tokyo - Imadobashi 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 print depicts a sudden summer downpour sweeping across Imadobashi Bridge at the entrance to the Sanya Canal, a busy waterway once connected to the entertainment districts of Edo. Using dramatic rain lines and dark atmospheric skies, Shōsai Ikkei captures the intensity of the storm while paying homage to the celebrated rain scenes of earlier ukiyo-e masters such as Hiroshige.\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":43748544446542,"sku":"MG1786","price":203.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1786-Ikkei-Famous-Views-of-Tokyo-Sudden-Evening-Shower-over-Imadobashi-Bridge-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778796548","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1786-ikkei-famous-views-of-tokyo-imadobashi-bridge-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}