art print : uraminosuke long socks insulating silk on the inside

insulating silk on the inside

Printed on shikishi board - a traditional Japanese art material with subtle flecking and a bevelled edge in gold - these works may be framed or propped

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art print : uraminosuke long socks insulating silk on the insideThis softly coloured print by Sugimura (1681 1700) depicts Uraminosuke meeting Princess Snow, with whom he falls in love, at a blossom shrouded Kiyomizu Temple. This print is part of a collection celebrating some of the most significant works in ukiyo e (wood block prints and paintings of the 'floating world') history. To bring these masterpieces within reach, publisher Shueisha meticulously reproduced these rare works from original first impressions