"The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase)
Ogata Gekkō Japanese
Not on view
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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