{"product_id":"kiyochika-清親-taira-no-tadamori-captures-the-pries-of-mido-temple","title":"Kiyochika 清親: Taira no Tadamori Captures the Pries of Midô Temple triptych","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kobayashi Kiyochika 小林清親 (1847-1915)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taira no Tadamori Captures the Pries of Midô Temple, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca. 1883\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne of Kiyochika’s most evocative historical triptychs. We see the moment where Taira no Tadamori discovers that the ghostly figure he had seen from a distance in the outskirts of Kyoto was in fact a bedraggled shrine attendant replenishing the oil in the stone lanterns. Tadamori here seems to be retying the sword on his back after realizing the harmlessness of the supposed ghost. The spooky evening with the haunting trees and swamplike ground is very effectively depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe colors are perfect, with bright lights glowing from the lanterns as well as their reflections on the watery ground, as well as the humble stick used as a torch to light the lanterns by the rather pitiful figure of the oil replenisher. The oil “thief” is shown on tiptoe, his nails overgrown and his expression quite pitiable beneath his straw rainhat. We have the best of all Kiyochika elements here, as he was known as a master of evening scenes as well as an artist who borrowed elements of western engraving for some of his designs. We see the western-style elements on the garments worn by the two men as well as on the trees themselves. There is a soft pink ray of light that emanates from the lamp across two sheets of the design. This is from the first edition, with the large white margins instead of the margin that is printed with a design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent impression, color and condition. This is from the first edition and has very bright,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eunfaded color. Untrimmed and unbacked. A few very minor smudges on margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ôban triptych 37.2 x 25cm each sheet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hara Taneaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiyochika: Artist of Meiji Japan by Henry D. Smith II, 1988, number 72, page 67. See Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Harvard Art Museums, Minneapolis Institute of Art collections. \u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiyochika\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kobayashi Kiyochika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42449163190354,"sku":"KYC503","price":3700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3388\/6546\/files\/KYC503.jpg?v=1781980871","url":"https:\/\/egenolfgallery.com\/products\/kiyochika-%e6%b8%85%e8%a6%aa-taira-no-tadamori-captures-the-pries-of-mido-temple","provider":"Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}