Geisha Glass Slide Pendant, Hiroshige

Description

One of many beautiful woodblock prints done in the 1800's by Hiroshige, this geisha is in a vibrant red kimono.

I take a microscope slide, slice it in half, fit it with art fabric, wrap it in a foil tape, solder around the edges and complete it with sterling findings and a gemstone dangle. The slide measures 1" x 1.5".

I can add a necklace for an additional charge. Choices are: small open link sterling chain ($20), Greek leather with sterling clasp ($10) or a feminine sterling neck collar ($30).

The first photo is that of the pendant you will receive - other photos are for reference only.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Hiroshige (1797-1858), Japanese painter and printmaker, known especially for his landscape prints. The last great figure of the Ukiyo-e, or popular, school of printmaking, he transmuted everyday landscapes into intimate, lyrical scenes that made him even more successful than his contemporary, Hokusai.

Ando Hiroshige was born in Edo (now Tokyo) and at first, like his father, was a fire warden. The prints of Hokusai are said to have first kindled in him the desire to become an artist, and he entered the studio of Utagawa Toyohiro, a renowned painter, as an apprentice. In 1812 Hiroshige took his teacher's name (a sign of graduation), signing his work Utagawa Hiroshige.

The process of traditional woodblock printing is accomplished through the work of three different people: the artist who draws the prints and decides on the color scheme for each one, the publisher who commissions the work and the carver who cuts the prints out of either cherry or pear wood (or other similar woods). The process starts with a black-ink block and follows through with successive color blocks, which ultimately produces a finished print.

SHIPPING::::All items are shipped USPS Priority Mail. I find this method to be the most reliable and safe. You will receive your items well-packaged in a sturdy box, within 2-3 days of ship date.

Added on Sep 14, 2009