Ginko

Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River (Great Japanese History Illustrated)

Ginko's original woodcut, "Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River" was created by the artist for the "Great Japanese History Illustrated". It is printed upon hand-made, nineteenth century Japanese mulberry paper as published by Matsuki Heikichi on march March 01, 1898. Abe Bugo-no-kami was the rank held by several members of the Abe family (clan). Here, Ginko depicts the retainer of Abe Bungo-no-kami, Hirata Danemon Tachibana Kiyotsune, a man of sixty-eight battling the raging waters as he crosses the Sumida river on horseback to establish how much damage was caused by the flooding when it overflowed their banks. The Komadome Inari shrine was build to commemorate this deed. Thist is a striking, original example of the landscape and Meiji era art created by the Japanese artist, Ginko..

Abe Bungo on Horseback Crossing the Sumida River Original Woodcut by Ginko by the Japanese artist Ginko published by Matsuki Heikichi for the Great Japanese History Illustrated

Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River (Great Japanese History Illustrated)

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Ginko (Japan, fl., 1874 - 1899)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Info	-
01-		Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River (Great Japanese History Illustrated) by Ginko	Original Japanese Woodcut	March 01, 1898	Published by Matsuki Heikichi
02.-		Akichi Mitsuhide Attacks Oda Nobunaga at Honnoji Temple (Great Japanese History Illustrated) by Ginko	Original Japanese Woodcut	March 01, 1898	Published by Matsuki Heikichi	Sold
03.-		Toyotomi Hideyoshi at Daitokuji Temple (Great Japanese History Illustrated) by Ginko	Original Japanese Woodcut	March 01, 1898	Published by Matsuki Heikichi

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Title:	Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River
Artist:	Ginko (Japan, fl., 1874 - 1899)
Date:	March 01, 1898
Medium:	Original Japanese Woodcut
Publisher:	Matsuki Heikichi
Source:	Great Japanese History Illustrated
Note:	As little as fifty years ago, the trend with some Japanese art collectors was to reject the woodcuts of the Meiji era between (1868 & 1912) as being garish and unrefined. The introduction of Western pigments and styles and techniques (c. 1865) created a dynamic revolution in Japanese art. Bold new colour patterns and equally bold design concepts began to dominate the classic woodcut. Yet, far from ruining traditional art forms, Meiji era artists injected a vital force into the woodcut by amalgamating Japanese and Western concepts. The great masters of this time -- Yoshitoshi, Ginko, Chikanobu and others -- thus created a number of strikingly original images which contemporary scholars and collectors now favourably compare with the art of earlier nineteenth century woodcut artists.
	A noted innovator, Ginko filled a dual role during the Sino-Japanese War as both an illustrator and a war correspondent. Stylistically he bears similarities to Yoshitoshi, and probably Ginko studied under this master. Ginko's most striking art is found in the series of one hundred woodcuts which comprise, "Great Japanese History Illustrated", of which this original woodcut entitled, "Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River" is a fine example. This series depicted the great events of Japanese history and folklore and was published in ten folding portfolios during 1897 and 1898. The woodcuts achieved great critical recognition and even received an official award from the Japanese government. Displaying a complex range of colours and design elements, these original woodcuts stand as one of the finest accomplishments of Meiji era art.
	Abe Bugo-no-kami was the rank held by several members of the Abe family (clan). Here, Ginko depicts the retainer of Abe Bungo-no-kami, Hirata Danemon Tachibana Kiyotsune, a man of sixty-eight battling the raging waters as he crosses the Sumida river on horseback to establish how much damage was caused by the great flood of 1632 which overflowed their banks. The Komadome Inari shrine (a shinto shrine to worship the god Inari), was build to commemorate and show gratitude for the heroic deed of Abe Bungo around the late 17th century. Another version of this story says that the young Tadaaki Abe was the hero who volunteered to measure the damage. This Japanese woodcut is a striking example of Ginko's landscape and Meiji era art. Yoshitoshi created another woodcut which depicts the river crossing with Abe Bugo-no-kami, entitled, Kozui (Flood), published for his series entitled, Seiu kandankei (Barometer of Emotions) published in 1876. An original woodcut, Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River hails from the Great Japanese History Illustrated. It is a striking example of the Meiji art created by the Japanese artist, Ginko.
Size:	7 X 9 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Buy Now	Price: $395.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon hand-made, nineteenth century Japanese mulberry paper and with full margins as published in 1898. A splendidly printed impression from the first and only edition and in excellent condition throughout. Altogether, "Abe Bungo, on Horseback, Crossing the Sumida River (Great Japanese History Illustrated)", represents a stunning and important original example of Ginko's fine art.
	Each woodcut in this series was published with a printed sheet describing the history of the event portrayed. This is included with the documentation.
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