Nunobiki Falls at Jakkō Shrine (Jakkō Nonobiki no taki)
Artist
Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
(Japanese, 1790–1848)
Dateabout 1843–46
Mediumwoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban: 34.3 x 21.9 cm (13 1/2 x 8 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Terms
Object number1901.837
Label TextBokashi is a technique involving the gradation of ink on a woodblock to create different degrees of lightness and darkness within the same application of color or colors. Ukiyo-e artists used bokashi to convey depth; create atmosphere, such as on the horizon, sky, or sea; or suggest the visual properties of a decorative surface. Eisen notably used bokashi to execute all three effects through a complex layering of inks in a single print, resulting in an almost painterly composition, as seen here.On View
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Keisai Eisen 渓斉 英泉
about 1843–1846
