Utagawa Kunisada II

A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages)

An original Japanese woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada II, A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami is printed on mid nineteenth century mulberry paper and with full margins as published by Wakasaya Yoichi in Edo (Tokyo) in 1864. Many of Kunisada II's woodcuts, such as this original example, were created to illustrate scenes from Japanese folklore, popular novels, and beautiful women. This original woodcut hails from the popular novel entitled, Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages), written by Tamenaga Shunsho also known as Tamenaga Shunsui. Here, Kunisada II illustrates three characters; there is a child by the image of a rice cake seller in the left panel, and in the right panel, there is a woman, very possibly a sorceress, accompanied by her menacing monkey and the billowing smoke from the fire behind her. "A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami" is a striking original example of the art created by the Japanese artist, Utagawa Kunisada II.

A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages)

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Utagawa Kunisada II (Japan, 1823 - 1880)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages) by Utagawa Kunisada II	Original Woodcut	1864	Wakasaya Yoichi	Sold
02.-		Kashiwagi, from The False Murasaki's Rustic Gengi (A Spring Scene on The Porch) by Utagawa Kunisada II	Original Woodcut	1849 - 1853	Amatsu	Sold
03.-		The Legend of The Nine Tailed Fox (Yamato Province: Fox (Kitsune) Tadanobu) by Kunisada I and Kunisada II	Original Woodcut	1845	Aamitaya Kiyoyemon	Sold

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Title:	A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages)
Artist:	Kunisada II, Utagawa (Japan, 1823 - 1880)
Date:	1864
Medium:	Original Japanese Woodcut
Publisher:	Wakasaya Yoichi
Source:	Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages)
Note:	Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV): The most dominant and influential movement of nineteenth century Japanese woodcut art was the Utagawa School. As early as 1800, Toyokuni had come to represent the father of this school. His style of art was handed down to his greatest students, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada I, Utagawa 'Toyokuni III' (Japan, 1786 - 1864). They in turn trained such fine artists as Kunisada II and Kunichika. Throughout the century, Utagawa School artists were particularly adept at actor portrayals, genre depictions and scenes from mythology and folklore.
	Like the great schools of Japanese acting, the best Utagawa artists often inherited their master's name. Kunisada II's first woodcuts are signed with his original name, 'Kunimasa'. In 1846, however, he married his master's daughter and secured the rights to sign his woodcuts, 'Kunisada II'. And, from 1870, he further inherited the name of his master's master, thus signing his art, 'Toyokuni III'.
	Like Utagawa Kunisada I, Utagawa Kunisada II was a master of colour and form. Bold lines and gestures typically come to the fore in the art of both masters. When the Western world first discovered the artistic value of the Japanese woodcut (c. 1865), it was the designs of Kunisada and Kunisada II which attracted the greatest attention. Their radical use of line and perspective influenced an entire generation of European artists. Toulouse-Lautrec, Whistler, Vuillard, Bonnard and many others owed a considerable deal to the splendid art of these Japanese masters.
	Many of the woodcuts of Utagawa Kunisada II, such as this original example, were created to illustrate scenes from Japanese folklore, popular novels, and beautiful women. This original Kunisada II woodcut was published by Wakasaya Yoichi in 1864. It hails from the Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages), a popular novel written by Tamenaga Shunsho also known as Tamenega Shunsui. The Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami was first published in 1855 and continued publication in serial form until 1883, completing forty-eight volumes in total. It was first illustrated by Utagawa Kunisada I 'Toyokuni III' (Japan, 1786 - 1864), then by such other great masters as Utagawa Kunisada II (Japan, 1823 - 1880), and Ginko (Japan, fl., 1874 - 1899). Here, Kunisada II illustrates three characters; there is a child by the image of a rice cake seller in the left panel, and in the right panel, there is a woman, very possibly a sorceress, accompanied by her menacing monkey and the billowing smoke from the fire behind her. "A Scene From Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami" is a striking original example of the art created by the Japanese artist, Utagawa Kunisada II.
Size:	6 X 8 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed on mid nineteenth century mulberry paper and with full margins as published by Wakasaya Yoichi in Edo (Tokyo) for the, Hokusetsu bidan Jidai Kagami (Uplifting Tale of Northern Snows, Mirror of the Ages) in 1864. In excellent condition throughout and bearing all the fine lines and colorations of a very early impression. This original woodcut represents a superb example of the art of Kunisada II and of the famous Utagawa School.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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