Gedichten ophangen
Sonsai Kôichi
1832
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments and blindprinting
Dimensions
205; 182
About this artwork
height 205 mm x width 182 mm
Art Historical Context
**Gedichten ophangen** (*Hanging Poems*), created by Japanese artist Sonsai Kô in 1832, is a delicate nishikie woodblock measuring just 205 mm high by 182 mm wide. This format was typical of ukiyo-e prints from Japan's Edo period (1603–1868), a time when such artworks captured everyday life, poetry, and seasonal traditions with vivid storytelling. Sonsai Kôichi, lesser-known today, contributed to the rich tradition of printmakers who elevated popular art into collector's treasures. The medium shines through its advanced techniques: nishikie, or "brocade pictures," involved layering dozens of ...