Het veer tussen de oevers van de Sumida
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
359; 721
About this artwork
kleurenhoutsnede; lijnblok in zwart met kleurblokken
Art Historical Context
Toyohara Chikanobu *Het veer tussen devers van de Sumida (The Ferry Between the of the Sumida), in 1895, is a striking color woodcut print measuring 359 mm high by 721 mm wide. expansive horizontal format suggests a panoramic view, capturing a serene riverside scene along Tokyo's iconic Sumida River during Japan's Meiji era (1868–1912). Chikanobu, a ukiyo-e artist for his depictions of beautiful women, historical events, and everyday life, masterfully blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with the era's modernizing influences. The Sumida River, a vital waterway in Edo-period Tokyo (now Tokyo...
About the Artist
Toyohara Chikanobu · 1838–1912
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), better known to his contemporaries as Yōshū Chikanobu, was a prolific Japanese woodblock artist whose career bridged the collapse of the Tokugawa shogunate and the modernization of Meiji Japan. Before becoming an artist, Chikanobu fought as a samurai retainer for the Sakakibara clan, participating in the doomed resistance at the Battle of Hakodate where Tokugawa loy...