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Japanese Iris - AKASHI-NO-UE

Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
Iris Kaempferi: No.10 AKASHI-NO-UE
Tokyo, Yoshinoen-Garden, circa 1910

Hand-coloured woodblock print on handmade rice paper, numbered and captioned at top, outlined in ink.
Framed in perspex. Overall size: 49 by 36.7cm.

Fine, fresh example of these striking coloured woodblocks, with immense beautiful and well-known flowers of Japan, which display a great diversity of colour, and are the most beautiful of the summer flowering plants.

Yoshinoen Garden (Seed-Growers, Nurserymen, Exporters and Importers) based in Tokyo, Japan were awarded the Gold Medal of Honour for their “newest varieties of Iris” at the Anglo-Japanese exhibition held in London in 1910. Each plate in this catalogue depicts a different variety of iris cultivated by this nursery.

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	hand-coloured woodblock on rice paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1910
Styles / Movements:	Asian Art
Dealer Reference #:	101155
Incollect Reference #:	526517

Dimensions

W.	14.45 in;	H.	19.29 in;	D.	0.59 in;
W.	36.7 cm;	H.	49 cm;	D.	1.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Shapero Gallery Located in the heart of Mayfair, London, Shapero Gallery specializes in prints and original works on paper, ranging from antique prints to modern pochoir plates and photography. For inquiries, contact us at +44.207.493.0876 or gallery@shapero.com.