Kiyochika | Sei Shonagon, Ancient Patterns
小林清亲 Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847–1915)
古代模样 清少纳言
Sei Shonagon, from the series of Ancient Patterns
1897
木版画 | 三联续绘-纵绘大判 | 37.5cm x 25.5cm x 3
Woodblock-print | Triptych-Oban-tate-e | 37.5cm x 25.5cm x 3
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Very good condition
$1,200
《古代模样》，是小林清亲于1896年至1897年创作的大判人物三联画系列。全套共三幅，分别为1896年出版的《清少纳言》与《紫式部》，以及1897年出版的《佛》。清少纳言（约966-1025），日本平安时代中期女作家、歌人，一说原名为清原诺子，著名歌人清原保辅（908-990）之女，中古三十六歌仙及三十六女歌仙之一。其代表作为平安时代文学双璧之一，与《源氏物语》齐名的随笔集《枕草子》。清少纳言奉伺中宫藤原定子的十年，是她一生最幸福丰盈的时光，她能以敏锐之心，感受四季轮转中最微妙的那些美好，正如这平凡的一日。头顶市女笠，轻掀面纱起，温和知性的清少纳言身着锦衣，来到户外游目骋怀。在她身后，是乘坐的伴行的公家队伍，荷担扛弓，声势颇为浩大。清少纳言用古老诗意的文字，将浮世掠眼的美好意象留存千年；千年后，处于近代化浪潮中的清亲，以秀丽清新的笔法还原出她的倩影。古今交汇，妙不可言。
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Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847–1915)
Perhaps no Japanese woodblock print artist bridged the styles of the Edo and Meiji eras as well as Kobayashi Kiyochika. While some of his notable designs, especially his bijin or “beautiful women” prints, harkened back to the classic days of Ukiyoe, his later work documented the rapid modernization and Westernization of Japan. Indeed, he experimented — at times more successfully than others — with depicting light and shade in the manner of Western art.
Apparently self-taught, Kiychika’s first known prints date from the 1870s and are rampent with signs of modernization — red brick buildings and trains proliferate. Then he took a step back, creating “100 Famous Views of Musashi,” a modern homage to Hiroshige and the beauty of then-vanishing traditional Japan. After this he mysteriously disappeared from the scene before emerging to focus on dramatic war scenes and more views of fast-evolving Tokyo. Later, he worked as a newspaper illustrator. He died in 1915, having travelled through time.