Kitsune Woodblock Print
28 6 x 21 9 cm medium size print chu ban classification.
Kitsune woodblock print. Edo period 1615 1868 date. Phillips collection bequest of henry l. Stories depict legendary foxes as intelligent beings and as possessing paranormal abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Kitsune prints is a small home studio for mokuhanga prints a traditional japanese woodblock printing technique adopted since the edo period and well known for the ukiyo e art movement.
Young women playing kitsune ken fox game artist. Suzuki harunobu japanese 1725 1770 period. Kitsune 狐 キツネ ipa. Ink and color on paper dimensions.
He then studied with suzuki nanrei 1775 1844 an artist of the shijō school. Ki tsɯꜜne in the literal sense is the japanese word for fox foxes are a common subject of japanese folklore. He first studied with his father eiji a minor painter of the kanō school. Description the dreamy atmosphere of this woodblock poster print is sure to ignite a flame in your heart.
In this printing technique the various colors of the works are engraved on wooden boards traditionally on japanese mountain cherry yamazakura. According to yōkai folklore all foxes have the ability to. 11 1 4 x 8 5 8 in. Aug 30 2018 explore rachel aylworth s board kitsune on pinterest.
Japanese folklore tells that kitsunebi ghostly foxes with the power to manifest balls of fire are the cause of mysterious balls of light seen deep within dark forests of japan.