Two armored warriors beneath gourd vines, Japanese woodblock print – Historic Print
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This historic print of Two armored warriors beneath gourd vines, Japanese woodblock print brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Two armored warriors beneath gourd vines, Japanese woodblock print
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Two armored warriors stand beneath a tangle of gourd vines, a pairing of martial dress with a quiet, domestic plant that gives the scene an unexpected calm. Woodblock prints like this one were produced in Japan mainly from the 1600s through the 1800s, when artists and publishers turned out inexpensive images of warriors, actors, and landscapes for a broad urban audience. Armored figures were especially popular during the Edo period, when samurai were a ruling class that had long since stopped fighting many battles, so such scenes often mixed heroic nostalgia with decorative style. Look closely at the carved lines of the armor and the way the vines are arranged across the upper part of the composition.
| Original scan | 3,568 × 4,454 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08453_ |
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