[Reproduction woodblock print]
This work is a reproduction of a woodblock print, made with the same traditional printmaking processes as those used when the original was created.
Type : Woodblock prints / Ukiyo-e
Topic : A scene of fishing with a basket trap in the Kinugawa River. This is a fishing method in which fish are driven into shallow waters and caught with a basket.
Series : Oceans of Wisdom (Chie no umi)
Title : Basket-fishing in the Kinu River (Kinugawa hachifuse)
Artist : Katsushika Hokusai
Publisher : Adachi
The estimated Period : Showa period (after 1960)
Material : Paper
Printing process : The tesuri method (The woodblock print is carefully handcrafted by artisans one by one without the use of machinery. A traditional printing technique in which the designs carved on wood are hand-printed onto paper one color at a time.)
Dimensions : 185mm x 266mm (7.3in x 10.5in)
Weight : Total 3gram (.1oz)
Condition : old item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.