{"product_id":"twenty-four-paragons-of-filial-piety-utagawa-kuniyoshi","title":"Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety - Utagawa Kuniyoshi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, featuring a minimalist still life from the series A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print is a fragment from the series A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays (Harimaze joruri kagami), produced by Utagawa Kuniyoshi around 1852. The term harimaze refers to a format where multiple distinct images are printed on a single large sheet, intended to be cut apart by the purchaser. This specific circular composition depicts a minimalist still life, featuring a wooden tool and a black lacquered box set against a gradient background that transitions from a dark, starlit sky to a pale green foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuniyoshi, a master of the Utagawa school, is recognised for his imaginative compositions and technical skill in the ukiyo-e tradition. While he is often associated with dramatic warrior prints and kabuki actors, this work demonstrates his ability to capture quiet, symbolic objects with precision. The inclusion of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety theme links the object to Confucian moral narratives, which were popular subjects in Edo-period Japan. The composition relies on the interplay between the geometric forms of the tools and the atmospheric circular frame, a common device in Japanese printmaking to focus the viewer's attention on a contained scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print exhibits the refined use of colour and line characteristic of mid-nineteenth-century Japanese woodblock production. The subtle bokashi (gradation) technique in the background provides depth, while the clean lines of the objects create a sense of stillness. This piece offers a glimpse into the diverse output of Kuniyoshi, showing his capacity for both grand narrative scenes and delicate, focused studies of everyday items. It remains a representative example of the harimaze format, which allowed artists to experiment with varied subjects within a single publishing project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shimosuwa-from-sixty-nine-stations-of-the-kisokaido-utagawa-hiroshige\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eShimosuwa, from Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō - Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/view-of-benten-shrine-on-nakanoshima-island-in-shinobazu-pond-ueno-park-utagawa-hiroshige-iii\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eView of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park - Utagawa Hiroshige III — Utagawa Hiroshige III\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Utagawa Kuniyoshi","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58970160529743,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58970203554127,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58970203586895,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58970203619663,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58970203652431,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58970203685199,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58970203717967,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58970203750735,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58970203783503,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58970203816271,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58970203849039,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58970203881807,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Twenty-four-Paragons-of-Filial-Piety_Poster_CompositorV1_1790805882995.jpg?v=1790806061","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/twenty-four-paragons-of-filial-piety-utagawa-kuniyoshi","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}