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Falcon on a Willow
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The technique here is marked by white lines and areas set against a dark background. Damp paper was placed on a carved wooden block and pressed into the engraved incisions. The paper was then hand colored, the sunken areas remaining white and appearing in reserve against the colored background. The effect is meant to resemble a stone rubbing, a traditional technique in China used to reproduce and preserve images on monuments on paper.
| Artist / Maker | Isoda Koryūsai |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1780 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | color woodblock print with hand coloring; stonerubbing technique (ishizuri-e) |
| Dimensions | Overall: 77.5 x 29.8 cm (30 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
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About the Artist
BiographyIsoda Koryūsai (1735–1790) — Japanese artist (1735-1790).Isoda Koryūsai worked as artist, ukiyo-e artist, xylographer, printmaker and painter and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1735 to 1790.Disciplinesartist, ukiyo-e artist, xylographer, printmaker, painterBorn1735Died1790NationalityJapanSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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