{"product_id":"edo-mokuhanga-kitagawa-utamaro-five-beauties-competing-in-charm-hanazuma-of-the-hyogoya-house","title":"Edo Mokuhanga Kitagawa Utamaro, “Five Beauties Competing in Charm,” Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\/* BJ_IMAGE_SCALE_V1 *\/\nproduct-images[data-product-images] .product-main-slide[data-index=\"0\"] .product-image-main\u003e.image-wrap img:first-of-type{scale:0.9!important;transform-origin:center center!important}\nsection.bj-longform__section .bj-text-photo-slot img:first-of-type,section.bj-longform__section .bj-longform__care figure img:first-of-type{display:block!important;width:90%!important;max-width:90%!important;height:auto!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\" data-mzl-content-mode=\"TEXT_ONLY_CARE\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\" data-mzl-role=\"DETAILS_SUMMARY\" aria-labelledby=\"bj-details_summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"bj-details_summary\"\u003eA private letter, held in line and color\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKitagawa Utamaro's Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House captures a courtesan absorbed in a letter, her expression framed by sweeping black hair and restrained color. Traditionally hand printed on Echizen kizuki hosho washi, this vertical Edo Mokuhanga reproduction brings the rebus, fine hairlines, and layered impressions into rewarding view from both across a room and close at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\/* LONGFORM_REPAIR_V1:DETAILS_SUMMARY *\/section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=DETAILS_SUMMARY]{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,64px) 0!important;min-height:0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=DETAILS_SUMMARY]:empty{display:none}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=DETAILS_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__lede,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=DETAILS_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__intro,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=DETAILS_SUMMARY] 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.bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\/* STEP2_LAYOUT_V1 *\/\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"]{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,64px) 0!important;min-height:0}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"]:empty{display:none}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"] h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,64px)!important;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 24px;max-width:100%}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"] .bj-text-photo-slot:empty{display:none}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"] .bj-longform__facts{display:block;margin:24px 0 0}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"] .bj-longform__facts\u003ediv{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"] .bj-longform__facts dt{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}\nsection[data-step2-layout=\"STEP2_LAYOUT_V1\"] .bj-longform__facts dd{display:block;margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.4;overflow-wrap:anywhere}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-mzl-role=\"PRIMARY_USE\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003eUSE \u0026amp; APPRECIATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"bj-primary_use\"\u003eHanazuma in spaces for reading and reflection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__story-grid\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBegin with the poised silhouette\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep back and let the vertical composition settle as a whole. Hanazuma's dark hair creates a broad arc above her patterned robes, while the pale ground keeps the figure visually clear. The balance of concentrated black, quiet color, and open paper gives the work a composed presence in an indoor setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-01.png?v=1788852585\" alt=\"The complete Hanazuma Edo Mokuhanga print viewed in a calm contemporary interior.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFollow her attention to the letter\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove closer to the folded letter held between her hands. Her lowered gaze and compact gesture turn the portrait into an intimate reading moment rather than a formal pose. The supplied explanation describes the letter as likely coming from a lover, giving the small sheet of paper a quiet narrative weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-02.png?v=1788852585\" alt=\"Close viewing of Hanazuma's lowered gaze, hands, and folded letter in the Edo Mokuhanga print.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDecode a name without written labels\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook above the figure for Utamaro's visual puzzle. After a 1793 restriction on displaying women's names, the series used rebuses instead. Here, pictorial clues combine to identify Hyogoya Hanazuma. Knowing this device changes the surrounding symbols from ornament into an active part of viewing and understanding the portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-03.png?v=1788852585\" alt=\"Close view of the rebus symbols above Hanazuma in the Edo Mokuhanga print.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCount the work behind the image\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reproduction is identified as traditional hand-printed Edo Mokuhanga made with 11 blocks and 13 impressions. Cherry printing blocks and Echizen kizuki hosho paper support the fine black contours and measured color layers. Those confirmed specifications offer a concrete way to appreciate the coordination of carving, registration, pigment, pressure, and paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-04.png?v=1788852585\" alt=\"Raking light reveals the layered colors and washi surface of the hand-printed Hanazuma reproduction.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\" data-use-append=\"SCENE_01\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA reading moment beside your desk\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay Hanazuma within view of a writing desk, where her attention to a letter can echo your own pause over a page. The dark sweep of hair gives the portrait a clear presence against a pale wall. Keep the desktop simply arranged so the lowered gaze and small gesture remain easy to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-01_f294cc8f-18f8-4a7a-9d26-f1522b8353f0.png?v=1789226309\" alt=\"A woman at a writing desk looking toward the framed Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House print on the wall.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\" data-use-append=\"SCENE_04\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTake time with the intimate gesture\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely at the letter, the hands that hold it, and the fine lines around Hanazuma's face. The image moves from a bold silhouette to an intimate moment as these details come into view. A plain border keeps attention on the portrait and gives the restrained color and patterned collar room to register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-04_bf0f3cab-09a0-49e4-8a34-2cf3caf079fe.png?v=1789226309\" alt=\"A woman holding the framed Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House print upright on a wooden table.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\" data-use-append=\"SCENE_05\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGive a writing space a quiet focal point\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the portrait above a wooden desk, leaving a clear area of wall around it. The letter within the image connects naturally with a notebook and pens below. A simple vase and low bowl provide a restrained setting, allowing Hanazuma's sweeping hair and gently lowered face to hold the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-05_b3f42891-3537-4604-8fa0-1fea934e9aba.png?v=1789226309\" alt=\"Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House displayed above a wooden writing desk with a notebook, pens, a lamp, and flowers.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\" data-use-append=\"SCENE_06\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA small recess for close appreciation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a plain indoor recess to give the portrait its own clear place. Pale stone provides a quiet background for the broad black hair, delicate letter, and muted red collar. Keep objects beneath the print low so the fine lines and pictorial clues can be followed without visual interruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089_scene-06.png?v=1789226309\" alt=\"The framed Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House print displayed in a pale stone recess beside a small ceramic bowl.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bj-longform__story-card\" data-use-append=\"SCENE_07\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAn intimate portrait for an evening corner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace Hanazuma near a comfortable chair where the portrait can be revisited during a quiet evening. Dark wood and a small stack of art books give the image a composed setting. 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.bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\" data-mzl-role=\"PASSPORT_SUMMARY\" aria-labelledby=\"bj-passport_summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003eOBJECT PASSPORT \/ CARE \u0026amp; USE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"bj-passport_summary\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Handling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__care\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-longform__media bj-longform__media--natural\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/care-summary_1e09ba80-f313-445c-a14a-a5256e3a07cb.png?v=1788743925\" alt=\"Care guide for the Hanazuma woodblock print: display and appreciate the work indoors; no further product-specific care instructions are 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The supplied product master and reviewed originals do not provide further product-specific care instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\/* LONGFORM_REPAIR_V1:PASSPORT_SUMMARY *\/section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY]{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,64px) 0!important;min-height:0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY]:empty{display:none}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__lede,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__intro,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] h2{max-width:100%;width:100%;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] 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.bj-text-photo-slot:empty{display:none}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-photo-slot img,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-photo-slot video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__care{display:block}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__care figure{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__care img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__care-copy{padding-top:24px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-source,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__care-copy{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,20px);line-height:1.8;overflow-wrap:anywhere}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-photo-copy p,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-source p{margin:0 0 1em}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] h3{margin-bottom:28px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] h4,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] h5{font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.4;margin:1.4em 0 .7em;font-weight:600}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__facts{display:block;margin:24px 0 0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__facts\u003ediv{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__facts dt{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-longform__facts dd{display:block;margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.4;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:780px){section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PASSPORT_SUMMARY] .bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\" data-mzl-role=\"PRODUCT_FACTS\" aria-labelledby=\"bj-product_facts\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003eOBJECT PASSPORT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"bj-product_facts\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"bj-longform__facts\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e250 × 380 (335 × 480) mm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eMaterial\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eWashi paper (Echizen kizuki hosho)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eProduct weight\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e138 g\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eOrigin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJapan\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive Beauties Competing in Charm dates to around 1795–1796. After a 1793 restriction on naming courtesans and teahouse women in prints, Utamaro used rebuses to identify them; this portrait represents Hanazuma of the Hyogoya House. The reproduction is based on a work in the Ota Memorial Museum of Art collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis traditional hand-printed Edo Mokuhanga reproduction is made with 11 blocks and 13 impressions, using cherry blocks and Echizen kizuki hosho paper. The original work is held by the Ota Memorial Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanazuma is shown reading a letter, described in the supplied explanation as likely a love letter. Its visible wording praises the beauties portrayed by Utamaro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\/* LONGFORM_REPAIR_V1:PRODUCT_FACTS *\/section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS]{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,64px) 0!important;min-height:0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS]:empty{display:none}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__lede,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__intro,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] h2{max-width:100%;width:100%;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,64px)!important;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:24px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] 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video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__care{display:block}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__care figure{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__care img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__care-copy{padding-top:24px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-text-source,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__care-copy{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,20px);line-height:1.8;overflow-wrap:anywhere}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-text-photo-copy p,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-text-source p{margin:0 0 1em}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] h3{margin-bottom:28px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] h4,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] h5{font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.4;margin:1.4em 0 .7em;font-weight:600}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__facts{display:block;margin:24px 0 0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__facts\u003ediv{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__facts dt{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-longform__facts dd{display:block;margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.4;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:780px){section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=PRODUCT_FACTS] .bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\" data-mzl-role=\"CRAFT_HERITAGE\" aria-labelledby=\"bj-craft_heritage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003eCRAFT HERITAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"bj-craft_heritage\"\u003eCraft Heritage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdo Mokuhanga developed from early monochrome prints that were colored by hand in styles known as tan-e, beni-e, and urushi-e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Printers later began using separate woodblocks for color, producing two- and three-color beni-zuri-e prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1765, gold, silver, and intermediate tones could also be printed from woodblocks, establishing the multicolor format. 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0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=CRAFT_HERITAGE] .bj-longform__facts\u003ediv{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=CRAFT_HERITAGE] .bj-longform__facts dt{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=CRAFT_HERITAGE] .bj-longform__facts dd{display:block;margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.4;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:780px){section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=CRAFT_HERITAGE] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=CRAFT_HERITAGE] .bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\" data-mzl-role=\"HOW_ITS_MADE\" aria-labelledby=\"bj-how_its_made\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003eHOW IT’S MADE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"bj-how_its_made\"\u003eHow It’s Made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Making Process\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdo Mokuhanga is created through the coordinated work of a carver and a printer.\u003cbr\u003eThe carver cuts the design into natural cherry blocks.\u003cbr\u003eThe printer aligns handmade washi to the registration marks, applies pigment, and rubs the back of the paper with a baren.\u003cbr\u003eThe depth of the carving and the amount of pigment both affect the result, requiring precise adjustments from each specialist.\u003cbr\u003eMulticolor works are built up one block at a time and may require more than 30 impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e1. Carving\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe outlines of the original drawing are transferred to the key block and carved along the ink lines with a small knife. Nonprinting areas are cleared with chisels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo registration marks, kagi-kento and hikitsuke-kento, are carved into the block to ensure that the paper is positioned consistently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing a proof from the key block as a guide, the area required for each color is carved with knives or chisels on a separate color block. Cherry is used for the printing blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e2. Printing\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small, broom-shaped tool called a tokibo transfers pigment to the block, and a brush spreads it evenly. Handmade hosho washi is positioned against the registration marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA baren is rubbed firmly over the back of the paper, pressing the pigment deep into its fibers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe color blocks are printed in sequence from lighter to darker colors. 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0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=HOW_ITS_MADE] .bj-longform__facts\u003ediv{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=HOW_ITS_MADE] .bj-longform__facts dt{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=HOW_ITS_MADE] .bj-longform__facts dd{display:block;margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.4;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:780px){section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=HOW_ITS_MADE] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=HOW_ITS_MADE] .bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"brand-japan-text-page\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bj-longform__section bj-longform__white\" data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\" data-mzl-role=\"MAKER\" aria-labelledby=\"bj-maker\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-longform__shell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bj-longform__eyebrow\"\u003eMEET THE MAKER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"bj-maker\"\u003eMeet the Maker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-photo-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKER · BUNKYO, TOKYO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eColor, Registered by Hand\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Takahashi Kobo, Edo woodblock printing is not treated as a historical image separated from its making. It remains a coordinated practice in which an artist's design, a carver's blocks, a printer's hand, and a publisher's direction meet on washi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"bj-text-photo-slot\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/img_maker_38fd51f0-2e42-43b5-baff-82f5fc655ceb.jpg?v=1788743925\" alt=\"Portrait supplied with the Takahashi Kobo workshop profile, with shoji screens and framed prints in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bj-text-source\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eYukiko Takahashi, Sixth Generation\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakahashi Kobo was founded during Japan's Ansei era, between 1855 and 1860. The Takahashi family inherited the work of printers, and from the fourth generation also assumed the role of publisher—the person responsible for planning a work and coordinating the specialists who bring it into being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixth-generation representative Yukiko Takahashi learned printing from her father before taking charge of the workshop. Her work extends from the reproduction of ukiyo-e to collaborations with contemporary artists, designers, architects, and animators. The workshop also develops projects that combine the transmission of technique with the training of younger craftspeople.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMany Hands, One Impression\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdo woodblock printing depends on a division of labor. An artist supplies the image. A carver separates its colors and cuts the required cherry-wood blocks. A printer places pigment on each block and transfers the layers to washi. A publisher directs the sequence and holds the complete work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printer aligns the paper to registration marks called kentō and generally works from lighter areas toward deeper ones. Moisture in the paper, the balance of water, pigment, and paste, the pressure and movement of the baren, and the timing of each impression determine whether the colors meet cleanly and how the surface appears. Bokashi gradation is made through controlled handling of pigment on the block. Karazuri and kimedashi create relief without relying on printed color. These effects remain visible because the paper has been pressed, not merely covered with an image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eA Tradition Made Useful Again\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop continues to reproduce historic prints, but it also develops new ways for woodblock culture to be encountered through contemporary images and objects. That activity is not a departure from the tradition's structure. Edo prints were themselves products of collaboration, publishing, and the visual culture of their time. Takahashi Kobo carries that structure forward by asking what should be printed now, who should be involved, and how the craft can remain intelligible to a new audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMaking the Collaboration Visible from Abroad\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an overseas customer, portraits of the workshop, views of carving and printing, and close photographs of completed prints make the collaborative structure visible. A complete view establishes the image; details reveal the fibers of the washi, the meeting of color layers, and the subtle relief made by pressure. These photographs cannot reproduce the feel of the paper, but they show how the artist, carver, printer, and publisher contribute to a single impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\/* LONGFORM_REPAIR_V1:MAKER *\/section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER]{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,64px) 0!important;min-height:0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER]:empty{display:none}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__lede,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__intro,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] h2{max-width:100%;width:100%;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,64px)!important;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:24px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__story-card{display:block;min-width:0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;align-items:start}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-copy{flex:1 1 340px;min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:100%}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-slot{flex:1 1 340px;min-width:0;margin:0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-slot:empty{display:none}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-slot img,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-slot video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__care{display:block}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__care figure{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__care img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__care-copy{padding-top:24px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-source,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__care-copy{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,20px);line-height:1.8;overflow-wrap:anywhere}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-copy p,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-source p{margin:0 0 1em}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] h3{margin-bottom:28px}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] h4,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] h5{font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.4;margin:1.4em 0 .7em;font-weight:600}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__facts{display:block;margin:24px 0 0}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__facts\u003ediv{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__facts dt{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-longform__facts dd{display:block;margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.4;overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media(max-width:780px){section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-copy,section[data-bj-layout=\"TEXT_FIRST_ID01_V2\"][data-mzl-role=MAKER] .bj-text-photo-slot{flex-basis:100%}}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Takahashi Kobo Co., Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43835019460671,"sku":"BJ_P_00089","price":86042.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/8842\/3743\/files\/BJ_P_00089.webp?v=1788799345","url":"https:\/\/www.brand-japan.store\/products\/edo-mokuhanga-kitagawa-utamaro-five-beauties-competing-in-charm-hanazuma-of-the-hyogoya-house","provider":"BRAND JAPAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}