「花美人名所合亀戸臥龍梅」|"The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase)

Ogata Gekkō

1895 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

「花美人名所合亀戸臥龍梅」|"The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase) — Ogata Gekkō

In the years following the Russo-Japanese War, largely due to the growing popularity of photography, traditional woodblock printing declined. Only a few print artists, including Gekkō, managed to survive commercially. His boldly composed, oversize triptych prints stood out from others’ output, and came to be called shin nishiki-e (new polychrome print). The characteristics of these prints are subdued overall coloring, shading in the background, and women presented with more gentle demeanors.

Artist: Ogata Gekkō
Date: 1895
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936

「花美人名所合 亀戸 臥龍梅」|"The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase)

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「花美人名所合亀戸臥龍梅」|"The ‘Crouching Dragon’ Plum Tree at Kameido” from the series An Array of Flowers, Beauties, and Famous Places (hana bijin meisho awase)