Night Rain at Karasaki, Torii Kiyomasu II, early 18th century

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Night Rain at Karasaki, Edo period (1615–1868), early 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; (beni-e); black, red and green on paper, 12 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. ( x cm), Prints, Torii Kiyomasu II (Japanese, 1706–1763), This is an early example of the theme that Hiroshige turned into a masterpiece of landscape in the woodblock print medim. The print is akin to book illustration, which was the basic metier of ukiyo-e artists

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Size: 3141px × 6183px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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