Antique Japanese woodblock Print 19th Century / Painting #1

Antique Japanese woodblock Print 19th Century / Painting #1

Excellent Antique Condition

Nicely Framed

Length : 38cm

Width : 27cm

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Japanese woodblock prints 

The late 18th century is considered the golden age of Japanese woodblocks due to the wealth of artistic talent and a shift in popular subject matter. Woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) characteristically featured sumo wrestlers, famous Kabuki actors, and geisha performers.

Japanese printmaking originated in the Edo region of Japan (now Tokyo) during a time when Japanese political and military power was in the hands of the shoguns. Japan, during that period, was isolated from the rest of the world under the policy of Sakoku, which translates into “secluded or closed country.