Utagawa Yoshiiku "Tsutsui Youshunbou Junkei" Heroes of...

Artist: Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833–1904) Title: Tsutsui Youshunbou Junkei Series: Taiheiki Eiyūden – Biographies of the Heroes of the Taiheiki - 太平記英勇伝 Date: Japan, 1867 (late Edo period) Publisher: Hirookaya Kōsuke (Kikujudō) Format: Chūban, approx. 24 × 17 cm 1. Impression and Colors Very good impression with strong color preservation. 2. State of Paper Preservation Excellent! The paper is firm and subtle. Minor trimming to the right margin. 3. About the Taiheiki Heroes Series: This series ranks among the most technically demanding chūban prints of the Edo period. Each print required over eight different woodblocks with precise registration and elaborate bokashi techniques. But these are not merely visually complex works of art—many of these prints hold genuine historical significance. It's like collecting pieces of a puzzle of Japanese history! The texts on the reverse and the characters depicted offer insights into one of Japan's most turbulent eras. With 100 prints in the complete series, collecting them is a true pleasure—each print tells the story of a different hero.

Estimación:€150

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