The 47 Ronin: Samurai Art by Kunisada (Ukiyo-e Master Specials)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840683155 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author Utagawa Kunisada (1786 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, was the most popular, prolific and financially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan
Kunisada's 47 Ronin remains one of the greatest (but rarely celebrated) ukiyo-e series of the late Edo period. As the popularity of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) increased in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Chûshingura became a favoured subject for many of the art-form's leading practitioners, including Utamaro, Toyokuni I, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyasu, and a young up-and-coming artist named Gototei (later Utagawa) Kunisada. The book also features A.B. This Ukiyo-e Master Special edition of Kunisada's 47 Ronin contains not only Kunisada's complete set of 48 samurai prints, reproduced in full-size and full-colour, but also reference prints from Kuniyoshi's classic series of 1847, complementing each image. This text is illustrated with 47 Ronin prints by various other c
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. Utagawa Kunisada (1786 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, was the most popular, prolific and financially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan