Nanbantekiseibutsu - Kawakami Sumio - Japan

Nanbantekiseibutsu 南蛮的静物(なんばんてきせいぶつ) ｜ Kawakami Sumio 川上澄生(かわかみすみお)

This artwork is one of the pieces from "Nanbancho 10-dai" produced in 1969. It is a still life painting arranging daily items with a "Nanban-teki" (exotic/Western style) taste. A lamp, a mug, and a pipe, which Sumio Kawakami loved throughout his life, are arranged on the screen. The lamp is the motif that appears most frequently in his works as a symbol of civilization, enlightenment, and exoticism. These are expressed as a space drifting with a somewhat warm exoticism (Nanban taste) through Kawakami's unique simple yet refined carving and deep, nostalgic colors (multicolor printing).

Artist Profile:
Sumio Kawakami (1895-1972)
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture.
A representative Japanese woodblock printmaker and poet who was active from the Meiji to the Showa periods. He is known for his poetic and familiar style that captures exotic themes such as Nanban culture and the Meiji civilization and enlightenment, along with childhood nostalgia from his unique perspective.

Accessories:
None

Dimensions & Weight:
Height 30 cm, Width 40.5 cm, Weight 12 g

Technique:
Woodblock print on Japanese paper (Washi)

Signatures:
Signed (With "Sumio" seal)

Edition:
Original

Conditions:
Excellent condition

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