Nikko Kaido (Showa 5) Kawase Tomoe Sui, woodblock print reproduction, A4, made in Japan
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Nikko Kaido (Nikko Road) (1930)Kawase Tomoe Sui, woodblock print reproduction, made in Japan
The Nikko Kaido is a highway that connects Tokyo to Nikko, a distance of about 140 km.
It was one of the five major highways used by the Edo period (1603-1867) to travel between Tokyo and Nikko.
A woman carrying a basket on her back walks along the road lined with large cedar trees.
The midsummer sunlight and the cool shade of the trees are depicted in this tasteful work.
Size: A4 standard size (21 x 29.7 cm)
Paper: Arabelle paper, 200g, firm and thick.
It is a high quality paper with the characteristics of natural gentleness with colorability and soft texture.
It is a high quality paper with characteristics.
Ink: Water-resistant.
Kawase Bessui (1883-1957) was a printmaker active from the Taisho era to the Showa era. He loved traveling and sketched all over Japan, creating more than 600 woodblock prints.
His beautiful landscapes full of Japanese sentiment are now attracting renewed attention not only in Japan but also abroad.
It is said that Steve Jobs was so fascinated by Tomoe's works that he owned 25 of them.
[Tomoe has been called a "traveling poet," a "traveling printmaker," and the "Hiroshige of the Showa era.
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