Porseleinen kom en schaar
Shozo Ittei
1820 - 1830
Medium
nishiki-e
Dimensions
186; 207
About this artwork
Legaat van J.A. Bierens de Haan, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
**Porseleinen kom enaar (Porcelain Bowl and Sc)** *Shozo Ittei, 1820–1830* *Nishiki-e ( multicolored woodblock print), 207 × 186 mm* Step into the refined world of late Edo-period Japan with Shozo Ittei's delicate *nishiki-e* print, *Porseleinen kom en schaar*. This intimate still life captures a porcelain bowl and a pair of scissors in a harmonious composition, rendered with the vibrant precision of multicolored woodblock printing. *Nishiki-e*, meaning "brocade pictures," revolutionized Japanese art in the 18th and 19th centuries by layering up to 20 woodblocks for rich, jewel-like col...