Ota Memorial Museum of Art (1)π¨
This exhibition features Kinsuke Eizaburo, a disciple of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, the ukiyo-e master from the late Edo period. πΏπ Connected to the lineage of the Utagawa school, Kinsuke Eizaburo became a popular painter alongside Chikanobu Yoshikazu from the late Meiji era to the early Taisho period! π¨ π The techniques used in woodblock illustrations are essentially the same as those in Edo-era ukiyo-e. However, since these are illustrations, the artist creates the initial draft based on the novelist's instructions. Then, the engraver carves the woodblocks, and the printer produces the final prints. πβ¨ The significant difference from the Edo era is the overwhelming increase in the production processes involving the artist. In the Edo period, the artist would give simple color instructions for the "key block" printed in black ink. πΏπ In the production of woodblock illustrations, the color instructions have become much more detailed. This shift is due to the dramatic improvement in woodblock printing technology during the Meishin era. πβ¨ As a result, the prints can achieve a level of meticulous detail close to that of hand-painted works.β¨ The beautiful expressions made possible by the significant advancements in woodblock printing technology during the mid-Meiji period are definitely the highlights of this exhibition! π #Tokyo πβ¨
