"The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase)

1895

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In the years following the Russo-Japanese War, largely due to the growing popularity of photography, traditional woodblock printing declined. Only a few print artists, including Gekkō, managed to survive commercially. His boldly composed, oversize triptych prints stood out from others’ output, and came to be called shin nishiki-e (new polychrome print). The characteristics of these prints are subdued overall coloring, shading in the background, and women presented with more gentle demeanors.

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「花美人名所合亀戸臥龍梅」
Title: "The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase)
Artist: Ogata Gekkō (Japanese, 1859–1920)
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 1895
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image (each): 14 in. × 9 3/8 in. (35.6 × 23.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Number: JP2429a–c
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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