Seichū gishi den Pl.18 (1847-1848)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi1847-1848 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1861)
Specifications
- Year
- 1847-1848
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1797–1861
About the artwork
Dated 1847-1848, "Seichū gishi den Pl.18" is an artwork by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Illustration in brief: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Historical background, 1847-1848: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied.
"Seichū gishi den Pl.18" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Japanese, 1797–1861
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