Vestiges Of Edo In Tsukuda (Autumn) - Limited Edition of 100 Print

Art Title: Tsukuda ni Nokoru Edo no Omokage (Vestiges of Edo in Tsukuda - Autumn) Artist: Urbanowicz Mateusz Woodcarver: Sekioka Senrei III Printer: Ito Tatsuya Year: 2020 This is our first original landscape ukiyo-e depicting Tsukuda, a neighborhood next to Tsukishima station in the East of Tokyo. This artwork highlights the striking contrast between the modern architecture and historical elements, that co-exist in Tsukuda today. The title Tsukuda ni Nokoru Edo no Omokage translates to “the vestiges of Edo in Tsukuda” - the word omokage (vestige) refers to the river, an aspect of old Edo that has continued to exist to this day, despite the fact that other things may have evolved or disappeared with time. When we trace back the history of ukiyo-e, we can see that there have been many foreign ukiyo-e artists such as Paul Jacoulet, Elizabeth Keith, and Noël Nouet who created important shin-hanga works. We decided to follow this path in history and welcome Polish artist Mateusz Urbanowicz as the illustrator for this new Tsukuda landscape. Since ukiyo-e are woodblock prints, it is possible to achieve different colour schemes with a single set of woodblocks, by changing the colour of the inks. We are using this unique procedure to create 5 versions, all derived from this set of woodblocks, to express the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), as well as a version with the outline only.