Barbara Kuebel

In and out simultaneousness, Hand Printed Work, Woodcut

2020

A colorful and vibrant sunset on Siesta Key, Fl. Warm reds, yellows, oranges, blues, purples, and grays dramatize a setting sun on a Florida beach. The choppy Gulf of Mexico water re...

This is a portrait of two children, a brother and sister. They confront the viewer with serious and self possessed expressions. They are innocent but not to be taken lightly. I depic...

100% Handmade Original Oil Painting © 2023 Albert Kechyan. All rights reserved :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...

I spend a lot of time in the summer near the pool and there is a never ending amount of painting ideas around or neat the pool. This painting is a figurative piece with a diving the...

Rudolf Nehmer (1912 Bobersberg - 1983 Dresden), The Lord's Prayer, 1948. Woodcut on yellowish wove paper, 15.5 cm x 17.5 cm (image), 43.5 cm x 31.5 cm (sheet size), signed “Rud.[olf]...

Sebastian Münster (German, 1488-1552) LA SITUATION DE LA VILLE DE ROME Antique Map of Rome, 1549 Possibly printed in 1964 Print on paper Publisher:...

Bird’s Eye View of Glascow original 1888 wood engraving is from The Graphic by H.W. Brewer who was well known for his aerial views of topographical panoramas. He was also the fa...

Pine Trees at Maiko Beach, from "Sixty-odd Famous places of Japan" Woodblock print of pine trees along the shore, originally by Hiroshige (Ando) Utagawa (Japanese, 1797 - 1858). Pine trees follow the the curve of the shore, receding into the distant forest. In the midground, there are a few buildings with people nearby. The original woodcut was created circa 1853. The is a later printing, re-carved, from the mid 20th Century. Frame size: 21.5"H x 16.5"W Image size: 14"H x 9.5"W Born in Edo as Tokutaro Ando, Hiroshige Utagawa grew up in a minor samurai family. His father belonged to the firefighting force assigned to Edo Castle. It is here that Hiroshige was given his first exposure to art: legend has it that a fellow fireman tutored him in the Kano school of painting, though Hiroshige’s first official teacher was Rinsai. Though Hiroshige tried to join Toyokuni Utagawa's studio, he was turned away. In 1811, young Hiroshige entered an apprenticeship with the celebrated Toyohiro Utagawa. After only a year, he was bestowed with the artist name Hiroshige. He soon gave up his role in the fire department to focus entirely on painting and print design. During this time he studied painting, intrigued by the Shijo school. Hiroshige’s artistic genius went largely unnoticed until 1832. In Hiroshige Utagawa's groundbreaking series of Japanese woodblock prints, The 53 Stations of the Tokaido (1832-1833), he captured the journey along the Tokaido road, the highway connecting Edo to Kyoto, the imperial capital. With the Tokugawa Shogunate relaxing centuries of age-old restrictions on travel, urban populations embraced travel art and Hiroshige Utagawa became one of the most prominent and successful ukiyo-e artists. He also produced kacho-e (bird-and-flower pictures) to enormous success. In 1858, at the age of 61, he passed away as a result of the Edo cholera epidemic. Hiroshige Utagawa’s woodblock prints continue to convey the beauty of Japan and provide insight into the everyday life of its citizens during the Edo period. The appeal of his tender, lyrical landscapes was not restricted to the Japanese audience. Hiroshige’s work had a profound influence on the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists of Europe: Toulouse-Lautrec was fascinated with Hiroshige’s daring diagonal compositions and inventive use of perspective, while Van Gogh literally copied two of Hiroshige's prints from the famous series, 100 Famous Views of Edo...