{"product_id":"meiji-period-japanese-ink-sketch-album-sekisuicho-積翠帳-landscapes-by-genka-源華-dated-1913-b170","title":"Meiji Period Japanese Woodblock Print Sketch Album — “Sekisuichō” (積翠帳), Landscapes by Genka (源華), Dated 1913 - B170","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"887\"\u003eThis extraordinary antique Japanese \u003cem data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"519\"\u003ewoodblock print\u003c\/em\u003e sketch album titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"560\"\u003eSekisuichō (積翠帳)\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating glimpse into \u003cstrong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"629\"\u003eMeiji-era landscape aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e. Elegantly printed rather than hand-drawn, this album showcases a refined collection of landscapes and motifs executed in traditional ink through precision woodblock technique — a hallmark of Japanese print culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eThe album is signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eGenka (源華)\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose stamped signature and publisher seal appear prominently on the opening page, confirming artistic attribution. The date \u003cstrong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e1913\u003c\/strong\u003e is confirmed on the interior, placing this work firmly in the early 20th century — a transitional period when traditional woodblock printing continued alongside modernization in Japanese visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sekisuichō (積翠帳) — roughly translated as \u003cem data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e“Album of Verdant Scenery”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eArtist\/Signature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genka (源華), with seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock printed ink designs on washi (Japanese mulberry paper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003eMeiji era \/ Taishō era (1913)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Japanese binding with printed interior plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique signs of age consistent with over a century of preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003eThis album is a beautifully bound, \u003cem data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003eprinted work\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring a series of woodblock-produced landscape scenes. 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The interplay of line, negative space, and ink tonality resonates with classic Japanese landscape aesthetics rooted in centuries of painting and print culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eSigned inside by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2561\"\u003eGenka (源華)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album bears an expressive artist’s imprint that blends calligraphic presence with a formal seal — a quality detail valued by collectors of Japanese prints and books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Artistic Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eProduced \u003cstrong data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003e1913\u003c\/strong\u003e, this album sits at a fascinating intersection of Japanese tradition and early modern print practice. 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