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

1895

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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「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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