"A still life of lunch for theater visitors, consisting of a program booklet, mandarins in a bowl with a silver pipe and tobacco pouch next to it. The program booklet on which a mandarin blossom is depicted, the coat of arms of the Ichikawa family, sticks out of the box. The box reads ' Izumiya´, probably the name of a favorite restaurant of the Ichikawa family of actors. With three poems."
"A surimono is a luxurious print in which an image is combined with one or more poems. When printing a surimono, thicker paper, blind embossing and metal pigments, such as copper and silver powder were often used. The prints were often commissioned by poets. made and given as an exclusive gift to friends and relations."
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
color woodcut
ukiyo-e
Legacy of J.A. Bierens de Haan, Amsterdam
Dina Dankers is a versatile artist from the Netherlands, specializing in mixed media art, botanical prints, abstract art, and modern geometric art. Her works are known for their vibrant colors and creative compositions, exuding a sense of modernity and sophistication. Dina combines traditional painting techniques.. Read more…