Yakkosan
In 1987, the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints invited three top Japanese designers who resonated with Hokusai's sensibilities to join in a project called "Hokusai Design Contemporary Prints from Hokusai Design Sketchbook". Katsumi Asaba, Koichi Sato and Shin Matsunaga recomposed the patterns included in "Hokusai Moyo Gafu" to create a new world of woodcut prints. "Yakkosan" is an experimental work that uses a traditional ukiyo-e technique called "karazuri," which creates an embossing effect. When you take a close look at the white origami form of a "yakko (samurai servant)," you will see a pattern embossed on the surface of the Japanese paper.
Quantity:
| Size/Weight | Image Size: 35.5 × 25.0 cm |
| Material | Paper: Echizen Kizuki Hosho Washi made by Living National Treasure, Ichibei Iwano |
| Feature | Type of print: Woodcut print |
Three leading designers of Japan reinterpret "Hokusai Patterns"
"Hokusai Design Contemporary Printsfrom Hokusai Design Sketchbook"by Katsumi Asaba, Koichi Sato and Shin Matsunaga
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Domestic Shipping (Inside of Japan)
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
You can choose the delivery date and time window. Shipping fee is 700 yen for any destination inside of Japan.
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International Shipping (outside of Japan)
FedEx
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Estimated Fee and delivery time
Area A : East Asia / Southeast Asia
Area B : North America / Indonesia
Area C : Europe / Middle East
Area D : Australia / New Zealand
Area E : South America / Africa / Other Areas
| Area | Delivery time | 1-5 Unframed Prints | One Framed Print |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3-6Days | ¥3,600 | 5,300 |
| B | 4-6Days | ¥4,000 | ¥6,000 |
| C | 4-7Days | ¥4,400 | ¥7,000 |
| D | 4-7Days | ¥6,500 | ¥8,000 |
| E | 4-7Days | ¥7,500 | ¥13,500 |
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Customs
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*FedEx offers the service to charge the custom to a purchaser (not a consignee) after the fee is fixed for the destination country. This service is useful when you would like to ship the item as a gift and do not want the consignee to pay for the custom. Please request us if you would like to use this service.
Adachi's Philosophy and Mission
At Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, we create attractive works that are in keeping with the times while maintaining the basics of traditional woodcut printing techniques.
Adachi's Meticulous Quality and Materials
At Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, we use carefully selected materials and tools to bring out the original beauty of woodcut prints to the fullest.
Traditional Techniques and Adachi's Artisans
The production of ukiyo-e, which developed as a commercial printing method, focused on efficiency and profitability. And so, all processes are streamlined and sophisticated. We will introduce the basics of ukiyo-e techniques through the production process of Katsushika Hokusai's masterpiece "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."
