[UTAGAWA, KUNITOSHI]. 歌川国利.

志ん版うえきづくし. [Shinban ueki zukushi].
[New Version Omocha-e of Potted Flowering Plants].

東京. [Tokyo]. [Illegible], Meiji 31 [ 1898]. Stock ID #178934

Brightly coloured woodblock print, 35 x 25cm, evenly browned as usual for these types of prints, a very good copy.

This beautiful wood block print depicts 42 flowering pot plants each in their own panel.

Omocha-e [Japanese toy prints] such as this, were used as educational toys for children and they often featured various aspects of nature and society. These prints were designed so that children could cut the panels out to play with. This omocha-e shows a wide variety of flowering plants, including the camelia, morning glory and plum.

The artist, Utagawa Kunitoshi (1847-1899) was an Ukiyo-e artist in Meiji period who is better known for depicting the drastically changing Japanese society of the Meiji Period.

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Price: $300.00 AU

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