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KAGA Province Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Framed Art Print 18×15". PROVINCE DE KAGA LES HUIT MERVEILLES DE KANAZAWA, LES FEUX DE PECHEURS SUR LE LAC RENKO (Kaga Province: The Fishing Fires on Lake Renko). It is a very beautiful re-print of the original. This is one in a series of 69 prints. As of this listing, I have 35 of them, all professionally framed in a brushed silver toned frame and matted in black They all came from the same Estate in Louisville, KY. All are in excellent condition and any one or all of them would add greatly to your Asian art collection. The last 5 pictures are from one of these that had a damaged back. I deconstructed it so you could see all the layers and materials involved. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
The image is a woodblock print titled "Kaga Province: The Fishing Fires on Lake Renko," created by Utagawa Hiroshige as part of his series "Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces". It depicts a nighttime scene on Lake Renko in Kaga Province (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture), showcasing the traditional fishing method of using fire to attract fish.
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858).
Series: "Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces" (Rokujūyoshū Meisho Zue).
Date: Published between 1853 and 1856.
Technique: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e).
Subject: Nighttime fishing on Lake Renko, one of the Eight Wonders of Kanazawa in Kaga Province.
Format: Vertical ōban.
Significance: Captures a moment in Japan's history before industrialization and Western influence, showcasing the beauty of the Japanese countryside and daily life during the Edo period.
Composition: Features a high vantage point, a sweeping panorama, and skillful bokashi shading to create depth and distance.
About the artist
Born in Edo as Tokutaro Ando, Hiroshige Utagawa grew up in a minor samurai family. His father belonged to the firefighting force assigned to Edo Castle. It is here that Hiroshige was given his first exposure to art: legend has it that a fellow fireman tutored him in the Kano school of painting, though Hiroshige’s first official teacher was Rinsai. Though Hiroshige tried to join Toyokuni Utagawa's studio, he was turned away. In 1811, young Hiroshige entered an apprenticeship with the celebrated Toyohiro Utagawa. After only a year, he was bestowed with the artist name Hiroshige. He soon gave up his role in the fire department to focus entirely on painting and print design. During this time he studied painting, intrigued by the Shijo school. Hiroshige’s artistic genius went largely unnoticed until 1832.
In Hiroshige Utagawa's groundbreaking series of Japanese woodblock prints, The 53 Stations of the Tokaido (1832-1833), he captured the journey along the Tokaido road, the highway connecting Edo to Kyoto, the imperial capital. With the Tokugawa Shogunate relaxing centuries of age-old restrictions on travel, urban populations embraced travel art and Hiroshige Utagawa became one of the most prominent and successful ukiyo-e artists. He also produced kacho-e (bird-and-flower pictures) to enormous success. In 1858, at the age of 61, he passed away as a result of the Edo cholera epidemic.
Hiroshige Utagawa’s woodblock prints continue to convey the beauty of Japan and provide insight into the everyday life of its citizens during the Edo period. The appeal of his tender, lyrical landscapes was not restricted to the Japanese audience. Hiroshige’s work had a profound influence on the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists of Europe: Toulouse-Lautrec was fascinated with Hiroshige’s daring diagonal compositions and inventive use of perspective, while Van Gogh literally copied two of Hiroshige's prints from the famous series, 100 Famous Views of Edo in oil paint.
(Reprint)
Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Mimasaka Province, Yamabushi Valley
Series: Famous Places in the 60-odd Provinces
Medium: Woodblock Print
Date: 1853
Size (H x W): 14.5 x 10.75 (inches)
Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei)
Seals: Date and Aratame
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Condition: Very good color and impression, light soiling and wear, embellished with mica.
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