Antique Photo Print - Japanese Ukiyo-e print - Great Gift for History (6) – Historic Photograph Print
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This rare historic photograph captures Antique Photo Print - Japanese Ukiyo-e print - Great Gift for History (6) in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Antique Photo Print - Japanese Ukiyo-e print - Great Gift for History (6)
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Nothing in the record names a particular scene, artist, or series, so this entry is best read as an example of Japanese ukiyo-e, the "pictures of the floating world" produced for urban audiences in the Edo period. The date given, 1750, falls before multicolor printing became common around 1765, so a print from this time would most likely be a black-line woodblock print, sometimes hand-tinted or printed in only a few colors. The title calls it a photo print, but ukiyo-e were made by carving and inking woodblocks, so the label may be inaccurate. Checking the original catalog record would be the best way to confirm its maker and origin.
| Created / published | 1750 |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Japanese Fine Prints |
| Original scan | 743 × 980 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-JFP-228816 |
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