Japanese woodblock print of figures on a veranda with lantern – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic print of Japanese woodblock print of figures on a veranda with lantern. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Japanese woodblock print of figures on a veranda with lantern
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Few things in the Japanese print tradition are as quiet as a figure standing on a veranda beside a lantern, and that stillness is what this sheet asks the viewer to notice. Prints of this kind were produced in large runs by carvers and printers working from a designer's drawing, so each impression reflects a chain of skilled hands rather than a single artist's brush. Woodblock scenes of everyday domestic life were enormously popular in Japan and abroad, offering a glimpse of evening leisure, interiors, and the soft light of paper lanterns. Look closely at the layered color and the way the lantern glow is suggested around the figures, which are typical of the careful registration that made these prints so admired.
| Original scan | 4,540 × 3,665 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08718_ |
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