A Group of Five Reproduction Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints Torii Kiyonaga and Kaigetsudo Dohan Hashira-

A group of five finely executed reproduction prints after celebrated ukiyo-e masterpieces designated as Important Art Objects.

The selection ranges from the bold, vigorous brushwork characteristic of the Kaigetsudo school's paintings to Torii Kiyonaga's elegantly elongated beauties, proportioned at eight heads in height, and the monochrome ink prints of early ukiyo-e. Together, these works offer an overview of the development of ukiyo-e and its changing aesthetic ideals. Suitable for framing and display, they also constitute valuable reference material.

Contents and Catalogue Details

1. Tachisugata bijin (Standing Beauty), Kaigetsudo Dohan

Format: Vertical large oban, approximately 56.2 x 29.5 cm.

A reproduction of this rare print, of which reportedly only approximately 22 original impressions survive.

2. Sanbashi noryo (Taking the Evening Air on a Pier), Torii Kiyonaga

Format: Hashira-e (pillar print), approximately 65.0 x 11.8 cm.

A pillar print exemplifying the artistic character of Edo during the Tenmei era. The beauty's elongated figure conveys exceptional elegance and refinement.

3. Fuji shita no bijin (Beauty Beneath Wisteria in the Breeze), Torii Kiyonaga

Format: Hashira-e (pillar print), approximately 66.3 x 11.9 cm.

An evocative composition skillfully capturing wisteria blossoms swaying in the breeze and the fluttering sleeves of a beauty's robes.

4. Onna eshi (Female Painter), Torii Kiyonobu

Format: Oban, approximately 27.2 x 36.8 cm.

A fine monochrome ink print, its fluid yet vigorous lines expressing the distinctive appeal of early ukiyo-e.

5. Dokusho (Reading), Torii Kiyonobu

Format: Oban, approximately 27.0 x 37.9 cm.

A representative example of early ukiyo-e, distinguished by assured draftsmanship and a compelling sense of volume.