{"product_id":"mg1801-yoshitoshi-the-baicha-restaurant-in-the-kubo-district-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Yoshitoshi - The Baicha Restaurant in the Kubo District","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"794\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eTsukioka Yoshitoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e (1839–1892)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1878\u003cbr data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"827\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kobayashi Tetsujirō\u003cbr data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eCompetition Between Beautiful Women at Restaurants\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eKōto Kaiseki Beppin Kurabe\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"948\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Bijin-ga\u003cbr data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"979\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print, Oban Size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eThis original Japanese woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicts a waitress at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eBaicha Restaurant in Tokyo's Kubo district\u003c\/strong\u003e, pausing at the entrance of the establishment amidst a carefully arranged garden setting. A flowering tree, bamboo fencing, and a stone lantern create an atmosphere of refinement, while the distinctive cat-shaped title cartouche adds a playful decorative touch. The softly rendered sky and convincing spatial depth demonstrate Yoshitoshi's interest in Western-style perspective, a technique increasingly explored by artists during the Meiji period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003ePublished in 1878 as part of the rare series \u003cstrong data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eCompetition Between Beautiful Women at Restaurants\u003c\/strong\u003e, the print celebrates the famous restaurants and entertainment venues of Tokyo through elegant portrayals of waitresses and attendants. Created in collaboration with several of Yoshitoshi's pupils, the series serves as both a showcase of female beauty and a fascinating record of the city's dining culture during a period of rapid modernization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margins cut as shown, good color and impression. Some small pinholes as shown. Not backed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.yoshitoshi.net\/series\/fancy.html\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.yoshitoshi.net\/series\/fancy.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829787557966,"sku":"MG1801","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1801-Yoshitoshi-The-Baicha-Restaurant-in-the-Kubo-District-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1780515627","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1801-yoshitoshi-the-baicha-restaurant-in-the-kubo-district-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}