6. Utagawa Toyokuni I (初代歌川豐国)

Ladies handbags with Japanese art Ukiyo-e as the theme (Ukiyo-e handbags)

Ukiyo-e, meaning “Pictures of the Floating World”, is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. It depicts Japanese people’s life during the Edo period (17-19 centuries).
Ukiyo-e has influenced many Western artists including Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Both Van Gogh and Monet collected many Ukiyo-e prints.

In this section we introduce three Ukiyo-e masters and their arts,

Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓): “The Seaweed-gathering Ritual at Nagato”, “First Dream of Mountain Fuji” and “Zen” (“A Mountainous Landscape with a Stream”).
Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉): “Returning Sails at Shiba Bay”, “The Kisokaido Road” and “Snow Scene at Senso-ji Temple”.
Utagawa Toyokuni I (初代歌川豐国): “Fight a Giant Carp”, “Three Kabuki Actors”, and “Making Top-quality Sake”.

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Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “The Seaweed-gathering Ritual at Nagato” (Japanese: 「諸国名所長門布刈神事」), created by Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓) in 1834-35.

Ukiyo-e 16, TH-1, Handbag - Hokkei, The Seaweed-gathering Ritual

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Head of a Salmon” (Japanese: 「鮭頭」), created by Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓) in Edo period.

Ukiyo-e 17, TH-2, Handbag - Hokkei, Head of a Salmon

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “First Dream of Mountain Fuji” (Japanese: 「初夢三番　富士」), created by Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓) in 1820s.

Ukiyo-e 18, TH-5, Handbag - Hokkei, First Dream of Mt Fuji

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Zen” (generally referred as “A Mountainous Landscape with a Stream”), created by Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓) in 1827.

Ukiyo-e 19, TH-6, Handbag - Hokkei, Zen

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Painted Shells, Tsurezuregusa” (Japanese: 「つれ／＼草」), created by Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓) in 1831-32.

Ukiyo-e 20, TH-3, Handbag - Hokkei, Painted Shells

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Ryogoku-bashi, Modern Beauties” (Japanese: 「今様美人拾二景気がかるう両国橋」), created by Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) in 1822-23.

Ukiyo-e 21, KE-1, Handbag - Eisen, Modern Beauties

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Returning Sails at Shiba Bay” (Japanese: 「江戸八景芝浦の帰帆」), created by Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) in 1843-47.

Ukiyo-e 22, KE-4, Handbag - Eisen, Returning Sails

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Noodle Falls” (Japanese: 「日光山名所之内素麺滝」), created by Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) in 1843-47.

Ukiyo-e 23, KE-2, Handbag - Eisen, Noodle Falls

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “No. 15, Itahana, the Kisokaido Road” (Japanese: 「木曾街道六拾九次之内板鼻」), created by Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) in 1835-38.

Ukiyo-e 24, KE-8, Handbag - Eisen, The Kisokaido Road

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Snow Scene at Senso-ji Temple at Kinryuzan in the Eastern Capital” (Japanese: 「東都金龍山浅草寺雪ノ景」), created by Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) in 1830s.

Ukiyo-e 25, KE-9, Handbag - Eisen, Snow Scene at Senso-ji Temple

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, Actor Ichikawa Omezo I as Sekibei in the Play “Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To”, Japanese: 「初代市川男女蔵の関兵衛」, created by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊国) in 1803.

Ukiyo-e 26, UT-3, Handbag - Toyokuni, Actor Ichikawa Omezo I

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Fight a Giant Carp” (Japanese: 「巨大な鯉と闘う」), created by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊国) in 1809.

Ukiyo-e 27, UT-2, Handbag - Toyokuni, Fight a Giant Carp

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Three Kabuki Actors”, portraits of Kabuki Actors created by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊国).

Ukiyo-e 28, UT-7, Handbag - Toyokuni, Three Kabuki Actors

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Making Top-quality Sake” (Japanese: 「大極上ふじの白酒」), created by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊国) in 1795-1801.

Ukiyo-e 29, UT-1, Handbag - Toyokuni, Making Top-quality Sake

Handbags with theme of 17-19 centuries Japanese art “Ukiyo-e”, “Making Top-quality Sake” (Japanese: 「大極上ふじの白酒」), created by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊国) in 1795-1801.

Ukiyo-e 30, UT-6, Handbag - Toyokuni, Making Top-quality Sake