{"product_id":"mg1737-kyosai-kyosai-gadan-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kyosai - Kyosai Gadan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKawanabe Kyosai \u003c\/strong\u003e(1831-1889)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iwamoto Shun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print page sizes 6.5\" x 9\" (there are 2 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn original illustration from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s 1887 treatise \u003cem data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eKyōsai Gadan\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eKyōsai’s Treatise on Painting\u003c\/em\u003e), showcasing anatomical studies inspired by Western artistic techniques. The figures depict Laocoön and his son from the famed Hellenistic sculpture \u003cem data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eLaocoön and His Sons\u003c\/em\u003e, rendered through Kyōsai’s expressive woodblock-style linework. The upper study focuses on musculature, while the lower examines skeletal structure, reflecting the growing influence of Western anatomical training during Japan’s Meiji-era modernization. Blending classical European subject matter with traditional Japanese draftsmanship, this work highlights Kyōsai’s unique ability to bridge Eastern and Western artistic traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please look at the prints closely since there is some insect damage (Japanese Deathwatch Beetle) that has been restored with Edo era paper and archival tape. The prints are not backed or glued. Due to the thin paper, I suggest putting the pages on a white background in order to show the print the best. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43732181319758,"sku":"MG1737","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1737-Kyosai-Kyosai-Gadan-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778279579","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1737-kyosai-kyosai-gadan-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}