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Katsushika HokusaiAuthentic "Bullfinch and Weeping Cherry" by master printer 高見澤忠雄 Tadao M.1950
1950
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£680
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About the Item
This authentic woodblock print is titled, Uso shidare-zakura 鷽 垂桜 (Bullfinch and weeping cherry-tree). It is printed and published by Ukiyoe Kenkyusho studio, known for making authentic-style reprints in 50s.
In Japanese culture, the bullfinch represents protection against misfortune, while the cherry blossoms symbolize the ephemeral and beautiful nature of life.
This is a part of an untitled series of "small flowers and birds" prints (kachō-e) by Hokusai.
The poem printed in the picture/ the inscription in the upper right corner is a short verse of seventeen syllables hokku (haiku poem) by Bunrai'an Setsuman, which translates to:
"A single bird wets its feathers and flits away-titled : Morning Cherry".
Artwork details:
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), the creator of the iconic "The Great Wave off Kanagawa".
Medium: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e).
Date: Circa 1834 (Tenpo Era). first edition,
one of it is now in British Museum, Museum number 1910,0614,0.29 , Title: Uso shidare-zakura 鷽 垂桜 (Bullfinch and weeping cherry-tree);
** List here on offer is a post war re-carved block print, by master printer, Tadao Takamizawa.高見澤忠雄 in 1950s
Publisher: Ukiyoe Kenkyusho Studio.
: as seem the stamp at the outer frame, the text at the bottom left of the print-
"監修 高見澤忠雄" (Supervised by Tadao Takamizawa).
It means and a proof that it is a high-quality reproduction produced under the supervision of the Takamizawa Ukiyoe Kenkyusho studio, known for making authentic-style reprints.
Series:
Part of an untitled series of "small flowers and birds" prints (kachō-e).
Credit Line: GSY House Collection, since 2009.
An original print by Hokusai from the Edo period (circa 1834) is extremely rare and valuable. The latest auction of Hokusai's Great Wave was sold in a landmark auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on November 26, 2025, a preowned Edition by Japan’s Okada Museum of Art achieved a stunning $88 million.
This Mid-20th-century Takamizawa reprints are valued much lower than originals of cause, but still hold much collector's value, and value has grown over time. This print was acquired directly from Japan Publish by our studio and had been in our House Collection for almost 2 decades ( since 2009).
Museums collected this print are:
-The British Museum in London, UK, holds one of the most well-known original prints.
-The Art Institute of Chicago in the USA also has an impression in its collection.
-The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has an impression in its collection as well.
-The Guimet Museum in Paris, France, also has a copy of the print.
-The RISD Museum (Rhode Island School of Design Museum) in Providence, USA, has it in their collection.
Extra note from British Museum about the poem on this print:
鳥ひとつ濡て出けり朝さくら
Inscription transliteration: Tori hitotsu / nurete dekakeri / asazakura
Inscription translation:
A single bird wets / its feathers and flits away: / morning cherry’
Inscription note:
By Bunrai’an Setsuman (worked late 1700s–early 1800s), a haiku poet of the Setsumon school, with which Hokusai was associated. ‘Morning cherry’ refers to a flowering cherry tree wet with dew.
More About artist: Hokusai
written by GSY Studio, Editorial Research Team. 2025
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was the most important Japanese woodblock print artist, painter, and printmaker of the Edo period, widely considered one of the greatest masters in art history.
He is best known for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints, which means "pictures of the floating world," a style that shifted its focus from courtesans and actors to landscapes, plants, and everyday life.
Hokusai's most iconic work is Under the Wave off Kanagawa (commonly known as "The Great Wave"), part of his series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, produced around 1831. This series secured his fame both in Japan and internationally.
Over his seventy-year career, Hokusai produced an estimated 30,000 paintings, sketches, and woodblock prints. He continued working until his death at age 88, famously stating on his deathbed, "If only Heaven will give me just another ten years ... Just another five more years, then I could become a real painter".
That quote from his deathbed really highlights his lifelong dedication to his craft. He remained a student of art his entire life, always striving for greater perfection despite his immense talent and recognition. His humility is certainly part of his enduring legacy.
His prints, which were introduced to Europe in the late 19th century after Japan opened its borders, profoundly influenced Impressionist artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.
He was known for synthesising East Asian and European painting techniques, including the use of Western-style perspective to create depth in his prints, which was revolutionary for ukiyo-e art at the time.
- Creator:Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)
- Creation Year:1950
- Dimensions:Height: 11.97 in (30.4 cm)Width: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Framing:Framing Options Available
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2500217345862
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