Kinderen bij een visnet
1888 - 1892
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
251; 242
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, onder prent, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Kinderen bij een vis (Children by a Fishing Net *Shibata Zeshin, 1888–1892, color woodcut, 242 × 251 mm* Step into the serene world of late Meiji Japan with Shibata Zeshin’s delicate color woodcut *Kinderen bij een vis*, depicting children gathered around a fishing net. Zin (1807–1891), a master innovator renowned for his lacquerware that mimicked paintings and prints, bridged traditional Japanese aesthetics with emerging modern influences. This intimate scene captures everyday childhood innocence, evoking the ukiyo-e tradition of "pictures of the floating world," though Zeshin’s refined ...
About the Artist
Shibata Zeshin · 1807–1891
Japanese, 1807–1891