Nieuwjaars-dansers op een scherm
c. 1822
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments
Dimensions
207; 184
About this artwork
kleurenhoutsnede; lijnblok in zwart met kleurblokken; metaalpigmenten
Art Historical Context
**Nieuwjaars-dansers op een scherm (New Year's Dancers on a Screen)** *Yashima Gakutei, c. 1822* *Nishikie woodblock with metallic pigments, 207 × 184 mm* Step into the vibrant world of-period Japan with Yashima Gakutei's *Nieuwjaars-dansers op een scherm a delicate nishikie—or "brocade picture"—woodblock print. Created around 1822, this intimate work captures the joyous spirit of New Year's celebrations depicting graceful dancers framed on a screen. Gakutei, a master of the ukiyo-e tradition, was renowned for his surimono, privately commissioned prints often exchanged as seasonal greetin...
About the Artist
Yashima Gakutei · 1786–1868
Yashima Gakutei (c. 1786–1868), born in Osaka as the illegitimate son of a Tokugawa shogunate samurai named Hirata, adopted the name from his mother's subsequent marriage into the Yashima clan. Little is documented about his early years beyond these familial ties, but he pursued artistic training under the esteemed ukiyo-e masters Totoya Hokkei and Katsushika Hokusai, absorbing their precision in ...