Sugakudo (fl.1850 - 1861 )
Sugakudo Nakayama was a mid-19th century ukiyo-e artist. Though the exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, he flourished between 1850 and 1861. A student of Hiroshige, Sugakudo is best known for his kacho-e (bird-and-flower prints), particularly for his series Exact Reproductions of Forty-Eight Birds (1858) and Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons (1861). These designs are acclaimed for their realistic rendering of the natural world, as well as their delicacy of color, fine embossing, and high technical quality.
Japanese Woodblock Prints (1800 - 1868)
By the 19th century, Japanese woodblock prints achieved extraordinary popularity. While the shogunate issued a battery of censorship reforms throughout the 1800s, artists ignored and evaded restrictions with images of indulgent beauties and vibrant kabuki actors. As constraints tightened in the 1840s, bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) became earthier in prints by Eizan and Eisen, while kabuki actors persevered in the work of Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III). During this period, ukiyo-e artists also added landscapes, warriors, ghosts and scenes of everyday life to their oeuvre. Artists such as Hokusai and Hiroshige indulged a national wanderlust through Meisho-e or “famous place pictures,” while Kuniyoshi championed musha-e, a genre of warrior and legendary pictures.
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Leaf Warbler, Running Bamboo, Japanese Honeysuckle, and Yellow Rose (No. 19)
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Dusky Thrush, Pea Plants, and Broccoli Flowers (No. 7)
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Bullfinch, Bee, and Morning Glory in Seed (No. 9)
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White-Headed Mannikin, Apricot, and Japanese Rush (No. 20)
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Mountain Finch, Aconite, Cockscomb (No. 30)
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White-cheeked Bunting, Wisteria Bean, and Wild Carnation (No. 6)
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Snipe, Club-Rush, and Morning Glories (No. 23)
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Curly-feathered Chickens and Wild Strawberries (No. 11)
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