Ogata Gekko

Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November

Ogata Gekko's original woodcut, "Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November" is printed upon 19th Japanese mulberry paper and with full margins as published in 1892 by Yokoyama Ryohachi for a series of woodcuts depicting allegorical representations of each month. It is signed by the artist in the block. In this original woodcut, Gekko depicts a courtesan riding a white elephant and watched by her child attendant. The cartouche to the left depicts two traveling priests playing their instruments and dancing with another child. Subtle printings are evident throughout the image. In the dark area, outlines of a temple surrounded by mountains emerge. "Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November" is a fine, original example of the Meiji era art created by the Japanese artist, Ogata Gekko.

Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November

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Title:	Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November
Artist:	Gekko, Ogata (Japan, 1859 - 1920)
Date:	1892
Medium:	Original Japanese Woodcut
Publisher:	Yokoyama Ryohachi
Note:	"Although Ogata Gekko did work for newspapers, perhaps his most enchanting work is in woodcut prints of simple subjects in a style close to that of the Maruyama/Shijo school, ... These woodcuts, principally of still-lifes - flowers, birds and landscapes - were printed in a careful, extremely luxurious technique. They are technically comparable to earlier surimono." *
	Ogata Gekko was one of the most versatile artists of the Meiji era. The Meiji era commenced in 1868 and with it the full opening of Japan to the Western world took place. Like all Meiji artists, Ogata Gekko was influenced by Western art techniques. Conversely some of his woodcuts - particularly those dealing with the Sino-Japanese war - were copied by Western illustrators.
	Mainly self-taught, Ogata Gekko delineated all genres of Japanese woodcut art. Combining strong modeling and subtle coloration, perhaps the most the most notable feature of his art is the dramatic use of space within his designs. Such is the case with this original woodcut.
	Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November hails from an 1892 series of woodcuts depicting allegorical representations of each month. November is represented by a courtesan riding a white elephant and watched by her child attendant. In the cartouche to the left two travelling priests are dancing with another child. Subtle printings are evident throughout the image. In the dark blue area outlines of a temple surrounded by mountains emerge.
Reference:	* A. Newland & C. Uhlenbeck, Ukiyo-e to Shin hanga: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Prints, London, Bison Books, 1990, pp. 199 & 200.
Size:	9 1/4 X 13 1/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $365.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon 19th Japanese mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as as published in 1892 by Yokoyama Ryohachi. Signed by Gekko in the block to the lower left. A brilliant full color impression bearing all the fine lines of an early impression and in very good condition throughout. Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November represents a prime, original example of the important Meiji era art of Ogata Gekko.
Subject:	Ogata Gekko, Twelve Months of Ukiyo-e: November, Yokoyama Ryohachi, original Japanese woodcut, Maruyama/Shijo school, courtesan riding a white elephant, Meiji era art.
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