Kraanvogel voor de eerste zonsopgang van het jaar
c. 1821
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments and blindprinting
Dimensions
206; 181
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, passe-partout, links onder, gedrukt: JABdH met een haan.
Art Historical Context
**Kraanvogel voor de eerste zonsopgang van het jaar (Crane Before the First Sunrise of the Year)** *Totoya Hokkei, c. 1821* This delicate ukiyo-e print by Totoya Hokkei (1791–1848), a prominent pupil of the famed Katsushika Hokusai, captures a crane poised gracefully before the year's first dawn—a poignant symbol of longevity, good fortune, and renewal in Japanese culture. Created around 1821 during the Edo period, it exemplifies *surimono*, luxurious custom prints often commissioned for New Year's celebrations by poetry circles or patrons. Hokkei's mastery shines in evoking quiet anticip...
About the Artist
Totoya Hokkei · 1780–1850
Totoya Hokkei (魚屋 北渓, 1780–1850), born Iwakubo Tatsuyuki in Edo (modern Tokyo), began his life as a humble fishmonger in the Yotsuya Samegahashi district, a trade reflected in his art name "Totoya," meaning fish shop. He transitioned to art through rigorous training, first studying under Kanō Yōsen'in Korenobu, head of the Kobikichō branch of the prestigious Kanō school, where he honed landscape p...