歌川国芳「金魚づくし まとい」アダチ版復刻浮世絵

Matoi (Firefighters and the Banner) -Goldfish-

As per the saying “fires and fights are the flowers of Edo,” firefighters were heros within the urban popular culture of Edo, a city prone to fires. This print depicts a group of firefighters on their way to extinguish a fire. The frog is in the lead as they rush toward the scene, each shouldering reed stems (fire hooks). One high-stepping goldfish carries a banner woven from water grasses. Looking at the procession from behind, the viewers of this print are made into curious onlookers who follow after the firefighters. As Kuniyoshi is said to have liked to watch fire-fighting, perhaps this print is depicted from the artist’s own vantage point.But isn’t the proposition of a fire under water going a bit too far?

Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a great master of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and paintings in the late Edo period. Born in the Nihonbashi Honshirogane-cho area of Edo, Kuniyoshi's talents bloomed when he was still in his teens and he went to study under Utagawa Toyokuni I, a popular artist of the day. When Kuniyoshi was about 30 years old, he came into the limelight when he unveiled the series “One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori),” based on the Chinese tale “Water Margin.”

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¥10,000

Frame & Mat

A: Print only

The print is placed on the paper mat. The internal window of the top of the mat is cut for the image size.

＜For Yourself＞ ＜For Gifts＞

　

B: Framed print

The print is framed with the aluminum picture frame （383 × 293 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 aluminum picture frame （383 × 293 mm）.

 
 

Frame & Mat

A: Print only

The print is placed on the paper mat. The internal window of the top of the mat is cut for the image size.

＜For Yourself＞ ＜For Gifts＞

　

B: Framed print

The print is framed with the aluminum picture frame （383 × 293 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 aluminum picture frame （383 × 293 mm）.

 
 

Quantity:
Size/WeightPrint Size: 25.7 × 18.5 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
Ukiyo-e for Gifts

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 through the production process of Katsushika Hokusai's masterpiece "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."

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