| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Shunkyo Yamamoto (1871-1933) |
| Published | 1930s |
| Dimensions | Yatsugiri-ban [~3.75 x 5 in] |
| Notes |
Artist seal: Yamamoto red sqaure Publisher: Takemura Hideo. View of Mount Fuji with a snowy landscape in the foreground. Collected after WWII but very likely from Takemura's pre-war stock. Shunkyo Yamamoto(1871-1933) was born in Otsu in the Shiga prefecture. He was a pupil of Kōno Bairei, Nomura Bunkyo and Mori Kansai. In 1899 he became a teacher at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts. He was one of the earliest Japanese artists to adopt western techniques in his work. Studying western painting and photography, he learnt about perspective and the rendering of light and atmosphere. His 1905 painting Snow on the Rockies is one of the finest examples of his unique, personal style, characterised by a kind of realism that was the result of a fusion of western realisim and Japanese shasei (sketching from nature). Although Shunkyo only made several woodblock prints, he became known for his distinct style, using vivid colouring and bold compositions. He was one of the founders of the modern Kyoto school. Condition: Some minor creasing to sheet |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £175.00 |
| Stock ID | 53016 |