Original woodblock print – Shōsai Ikkei (act 1860-70s)- From the series “Kaiunbashi kawase suwa no zu”開運橋為換坐之図 (Kaiun Bridge Daiichi National Bank) – Japan – 1872(meiji 5 period)

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Original woodblock print – Shōsai Ikkei (act 1860-70s)- From the series “Kaiunbashi kawase suwa no zu”開運橋為換坐之図 (Kaiun Bridge Daiichi National Bank) – Japan – 1872(meiji 5 period)

What is drawn is the building of the Daiichi National Bank on the Kaiun Bridge at that time.
It became a hot topic as a building that incorporates a mix of Japanese and Western styles.

Signature: Shōsai Ikkei hitsu 昇斎一景筆

Paper is pasted on the back to increase the strength.

Shosai Ikkei was a student of Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842-1894) and was active between 1860 and the late 1870s

Shōsai Ikkei 昇斎一景 (?-?)(memo)
Shōsai Ikkei background is unknown.
Isn’t it Shōsai Ikkei’s identity hirokage(歌川広景) because the subject matter of the woodblock is similar? It is said that.
But there is no clear basis.
It is known that he has been taught by Hiroshige and has also studied painting in Kyoto (Shijo school).

There are representative works such as “Tokyo’s Thirty-Six Plays”(東京三十六戯撰)36 series and “Tokyo’s foerty-eight view”(東京四十八景)48 seties.