{"product_id":"mg1738-kyosai-kyosai-gadan-nihen-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kyosai - Kyosai Gadan Nihen (2 Prints)","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\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print\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\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"c9d371b2-5a79-41c5-8f6b-f6c0e4fcdd7f\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eA bundled pair of original woodblock prints by \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 from his celebrated 1887 instructional series \u003cem data-end=\"145\" data-start=\"131\"\u003eKyōsai Gadan\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"177\" data-start=\"147\"\u003ePictorial Accounts of Kyōsai\u003c\/em\u003e). These works showcase Kyōsai’s mastery of expressive sumi-e brushwork and traditional Japanese painting techniques during the early Meiji era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"841\" data-start=\"325\"\u003eThe first print, \u003cem data-end=\"375\" data-start=\"342\"\u003eBuddhist Wish-fulfilling Jewels\u003c\/em\u003e, features bold, calligraphic ink forms representing sacred Buddhist imagery through fluid brush strokes and abstracted forms. The second print serves as a study of brushstroke techniques, demonstrating the dynamic linework and painterly methods that made Kyōsai one of Japan’s most versatile and influential artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline-flex border border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-xl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bg-token-main-surface-tertiary w-px flex-1 self-stretch\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please look at the prints closely since there is some insect damage 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":43732206092366,"sku":"MG1738","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1738-Kyosai-Kyosai-Kadan-Nihen-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778280396","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1738-kyosai-kyosai-gadan-nihen-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}