Morning glory vines in a Japanese woodblock print – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Morning glory vines in a Japanese woodblock print. 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. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Morning glory vines in a Japanese woodblock print
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Morning glory vines wind across the sheet in this Japanese woodblock print, a flower that drew close attention from artists in the Edo period. Morning glories (asagao) were prized for blooming early and fading by midday, and by the early 1800s growers in Edo were breeding them into ever more elaborate forms, which made the blossom a popular subject in woodblock prints. Printmakers of the era built their color through successive carved blocks, each inked separately, so the layered blues, reds and greens here reflect a careful, multi-step process. Look closely at the tight spacing of the leaves and tendrils, which shows how the artist balanced delicate line work against flat areas of color.
| Original scan | 3,821 × 4,661 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08745_ |
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