Woman Bucking Autumn Wind (1786-1864)
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)1786-1864 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1865)
Specifications
- Year
- 1786-1864
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1786–1865
About the artwork
"Woman Bucking Autumn Wind" (1786-1864) is a work by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III). It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Background on Illustration: 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. Context for 1786-1864: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions.
"Woman Bucking Autumn Wind" 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, 1786–1865
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