Surimono - Surimono are an exclusive subcategory of Japanese woodblock prints. Poetry clubs commissioned these designs for distribution to a small audience of members, most often as New Year's greetings. These privately published images included a wonderful range of subjects and lavish printing techniques such as embossing, burnishing, and metallic pigments. Since surimono were not sold commercially, the print runs were very small and original Edo era surimono are incredibly rare in the market today. These fine quality suriomono reprints offer a great way to collect these classic designs at an affordable price.

Comments - Wonderful surimono image of two beauties, a man, and a small boy gathering clams in a basket along the shore at Shiba-ura. Detailed with embossing on the waves and the clouds. Nice soft color palette. Beautifully detailed with mica on the waves and embossing on the beauty's white under robe.

Artist - Hokkei (1780 - 1850)

Image Size - 7 7/8" x 6 5/8"

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Slight paper remnants on reverse at edges from previous mounting. Small hole, repaired. Toning, crease. Please see photos for details.