Description
Hand printed on a Washi paper
※Reproducing all or any part of the contents is prohibited.
■ Type
Woodblock Print, Original woodblocks from UNSODO
※Original woodblocks
This was printed in late years by UNSODO publisher (Kyoto), using original woodblocks from the end of Edo period.
■ Artist
Soga Shohaku
1730-1781
Soga Shohaku was born in Kyoto.
He had high skill of ink painting technique, he was described as a eccentric painter with a wild style of painting that surprises the viewer.
■ Description
【 Daikokuten 大黒天 】
Daikokuten is one of the Seven Lucky Gods. He is a god of fortune.
Originally, he was a Hindu warrior deity named Mahākāla and once introduced in Japan
he became the God of Wealth and Prosperity. He is well known for his happy-looking smile and is
often presented with a bag on this shoulder filled with money and a magic mallet standing on two bales
of rice.The virtue he represents is Fortune.
【Specification】
・Material/ Japanese washi paper
・Size/ Picture：W35×H24.3cm
・Regarding size / There is a slight error in size.
・Weight/ 100 g
・Made in Japan
Product Type: HOME DÉCOR
Collection: WALL DECORATION > WOODBLOCK PRINT
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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