Description
Hand printed on a Washi paper
※Reproducing all or any part of the contents is prohibited.
120th Anniversary of Kyōsai’s Passing – Reprint from Kyōsai Rakuga
Kyōsai Rakuga was originally published in 1881 by Tokyo publishers Takeda Den'emon and Morita Tetsugorō. Later, Kyoto’s Unsōdō acquired the printing blocks and reissued the work. Now, after 130 years since its first edition, this woodblock print series has been reprinted once again.
Type
Woodblock Print
※Original woodblocks
This was originally published by UNSODO(Kyoto).
Artist
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889)
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889) was a Japanese painter known for his dynamic and often humorous works. He studied under the Kano school but developed his own distinctive style, blending traditional techniques with bold, expressive brushwork. Kyōsai depicted a wide range of subjects, including kabuki actors, supernatural beings, and political satire. His art, influenced by ukiyo-e and Western styles, remains highly regarded for its energy and creativity.
【Specification】
・Material/ Japanese washi paper
・Size/ Picture：W25×H18cm , Margin included：W36×H27cm
・Weight/ 140 g
・Made in Japan
Product Type: HOME DÉCOR
Collection: WALL DECORATION > WOODBLOCK PRINT
Collection: Flower and Bird
UNSODO
[History]
Unsodo was founded in Teramachi Nijo, Kyoto in 1891 as a publisher specializing in art. It is the only publisher in Japan that publishes books printed by woodblock printing.
When the company was founded, machine printing technology was still in its infancy. Woodblock printing was the mainstream for color printing, and craftsmen's handwork was the most reliable printing method.
Unsodo excelled at design art printing and published collections of works by many painters and designers. Especially in Kyoto, where Kimono retail business was flourishing, the collection of fabric dyeing patterns was very popular among the Kimono makers.
Since the Taisho era (1912-1926) to this day, they have published woodblock prints by some of the most well-known Shin-Hanga artists, such as Higuchi Tomimaro, Ikeda Zuigetsu, Asano Takeji, Okada Gyoichi, Kato Kohshu, and Tsuchiya Rakuzan.
[Origin of the company name]
The name "Unsodo" was given by the artist Tomioka Tessai. "Unso" is a perennial herb in the mandarin family, and cultivated in southern Europe under the name of "Wijnruit" for medicinal and ornamental purposes. It has long been used as a fragrant herb to protect books from pests.
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