Kiyochika Kobayashi, The Bureau for Paper Money at Tokiwa Bridge, Famous Places in Tokyo
Artist: Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847 - 1915)
Title: Sunset - The Bureau for Paper Money at Tokiwa Bridge
Series: Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo
Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro
Date: 1880
Size: 22.1 x 32.3 cm
Original Japanese woodblock print.
Born in Edo, Kiyochika was the son of a minor government official. He studied Western oil painting under Charles Wirgman and Japanese style painting with Kawanabe Kyosai and Shibata Zeshin. Influenced by imported lithographs and etchings, he turned to woodblock printing. He was also an illustrator for books, magazines and newspapers, having reported and depicted the Ruso-Japanese War of 1894 – 1895. In his prints, he produced views of contemporary Tokyo as it changed under the impact of Western influences.
Kiyochika Kobayashi
Born in Edo, Kiyochika was the son of a minor government official. He studied Western oil painting under Charles Wirgman and Japanese style painting with Kawanabe Kyosai and Shibata Zeshin. Influenced by imported lithographs and etchings, he turned to woodblock printing. He as also an illustrator for books, magazines and newspapers, having reported and depicted the Russo-Japanese War of 1894 – 1895. In his prints, he produced views of contemporary Tokyo as it changed under the impact of Western influences. Although he was unable to revitalise the ukiyo-e style, he is considered the last of the important ukiyo-e printmakers.
| Print Format | Oban (Horizontal) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kiyochika Kobayashi |
| Subject | Landscapes |
| Dimensions | 22.1 x 32.3 cm |
| Condition Report | Browning, discolouration, thin area with a crease and wear on the left, restored side margins, small restored holes in the middle, some ink stains and smudges. |
| Folders | In Store, ED |
| Location | Folder J |
