Een vergelijking van kippen
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments and blindprinting
Dimensions
216; 189
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Een Vergelijking van Kippen** by Ryûryûkyo Shinsai (1825) invites visitors into the whimsical world of late Edo-period Japan. This intimate woodblock print, measuring just 216 × 189 mm, playfully depicts a comparison of chickens, capturing their lively forms with humor and precision. Shinsai, a master ofkiyo-e—the "pictures of the floating world"—ized in surimono, privately commissioned prints often exchanged as New Year's greetings among literati. Crafted as a *nishikie* or "brocade picture," it showcases luxurious multicolored woodblock printing enhanced by shimmering metallic pigments an...