葛飾北斎「游亀」アダチ版復刻浮世絵

Turtles

In Japan, turtles have long been loved as a symbol of longevity. As familiar animals, they also appear in ukiyo-e prints. From cute turtles to serious ones, they come in various forms. This auspicious work by Hokusai, "Turtles (Yuuki)," depicts a "mino-game," a turtle with algae attached to its shell, making it look like it's wearing a straw raincoat, which has been prized as a good omen since ancient times. The rough lines running diagonally across the image resemble patterns and express the movement of the water and the reflections of light as they are disturbed by the turtles' movements. Using a slightly wider, vertically long piece of paper known as "takenaga" format, Hokusai lavishly illustrates turtles leisurely playing underwater in this masterpiece.

Hokusai produced his very first print in 1779 at the age of twenty. It was an actor print in the hosoban format signed Katsukawa Shunro. He built his career by creating more actor prints but was mainly active as a book illustrator.Hokusai also produced paintings throughout his life and his works surpassed those of other ukiyo-e masters in terms of both quality and quantity. He began to draw designs for large, single-sheet prints after the age of seventy. At this time he also started to produce landscape and flowers and birds prints; late in life he did however again concentrate on book illustrations and paintings. In summary Hokusai can be said to have contributed greatly to the field of ukiyo-e in a variety of ways.

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¥35,000

Frame & Mat

A: Print only

The print is placed on the paper mat. 

　

B: Framed print

The print is framed with the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame（385 × 720 mm）.

 

　

C: Print + matboard

This is a set of a print and a matching matboard. The internal window of a matboard is cut for the image size. The external dimension is fixed for the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame (385 × 720mm).

 
 

Frame & Mat

A: Print only

The print is placed on the paper mat. 

　

B: Framed print

The print is framed with the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame（385 × 720 mm）.

 

　

C: Print + matboard

This is a set of a print and a matching matboard. The internal window of a matboard is cut for the image size. The external dimension is fixed for the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame (385 × 720mm).

 
 

Quantity:
Size/WeightPrint Size: 50.8 × 23.5 cm
MaterialPaper: Echizen Kizuki Hosho Washi made by Living National Treasure, Ichibei Iwano
FeatureType of print: Woodcut Print
NotesThis product includes:
・An explanation of the work in English and Japanese
・A leaflet to introduce the production process of ukiyo-e print
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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.

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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.

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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.

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