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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?
Size/Weight | Print Size: 25.7 × 18.5 cm |
Material | Paper: Echizen Kizuki Hosho Washi made by Living National Treasure, Ichibei Iwano |
Feature | Type of print: Woodcut Print |
Notes | This 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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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."