Lot Essay
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Eiko Kondo, Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e Prints from the Schindler Collection (1985), pl. 156
A rare oversized print of the 'Brocade sash' arched bridge at Iwakuni in Suo province published around 1827-9. It is the second version of this landscape that Eisen designed. The earlier version, entitled Uki-e Suo Iwakuni Kintai-bashi no zu and published by Sokyoya Sobei circa 1818, depicts the bridge from a different angle. In the second print Eisen makes use of several characteristics of European prints, notably three-dimensional modelling, in the treatment of the hills and the cumulus clouds, and perspective drawing. A print of the same subject which also employs European techniques was designed by Kunisada for his series Komo abura-e meisho zukushi (A collection of famous places in the red-hair [Dutch] oil-painting style), the first edition of which was published by Yamaguchiya Tobei around 1824-5. A celebrated design of Kintai bridge in snow in more traditional ukiyo-e style was made by Hiroshige II for his series Shokoku meisho hyakkei "One hundred views of famous places in the various provinces" and published by Uoya Eikichi around 1859.
Eiko Kondo, Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e Prints from the Schindler Collection (1985), pl. 156
A rare oversized print of the 'Brocade sash' arched bridge at Iwakuni in Suo province published around 1827-9. It is the second version of this landscape that Eisen designed. The earlier version, entitled Uki-e Suo Iwakuni Kintai-bashi no zu and published by Sokyoya Sobei circa 1818, depicts the bridge from a different angle. In the second print Eisen makes use of several characteristics of European prints, notably three-dimensional modelling, in the treatment of the hills and the cumulus clouds, and perspective drawing. A print of the same subject which also employs European techniques was designed by Kunisada for his series Komo abura-e meisho zukushi (A collection of famous places in the red-hair [Dutch] oil-painting style), the first edition of which was published by Yamaguchiya Tobei around 1824-5. A celebrated design of Kintai bridge in snow in more traditional ukiyo-e style was made by Hiroshige II for his series Shokoku meisho hyakkei "One hundred views of famous places in the various provinces" and published by Uoya Eikichi around 1859.