{"product_id":"the-sixth-month-ishikawa-toyomasa","title":"The Sixth Month - Ishikawa Toyomasa","description":"\u003cp\u003eA traditional Japanese woodblock print by Ishikawa Toyomasa depicting a seasonal festival scene from the series Fashionable Twelve Months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print by Ishikawa Toyomasa depicts a scene from the series Furyu Juni-kagetsu, or Fashionable Twelve Months. The composition captures a group of figures participating in a seasonal festival, specifically associated with the sixth month of the lunar calendar. The participants are gathered around a central pole topped with a floral arrangement, likely a portable shrine or a decorative float used in local processions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures are rendered in the characteristic style of the period, with elongated proportions and expressive gestures. Their garments feature varied geometric patterns, including checks and circular motifs, which provide a rhythmic visual quality to the group. The artist employs a muted colour palette, relying on soft greens, reds, and earthy tones to define the forms. The background is simplified, with stylized clouds and a suggestion of water, keeping the focus on the human activity in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIshikawa Toyomasa was active during the mid-to-late eighteenth century, a period when the production of nishiki-e, or brocade prints, reached a high level of technical sophistication. These prints were often produced for a popular audience, documenting the customs, fashions, and leisure activities of the urban population in Edo. The inclusion of text in the upper right corner identifies the specific month, a common convention in series depicting the annual cycle of events. The print demonstrates the artist's ability to balance decorative elements with narrative clarity, creating a scene that is both informative regarding historical customs and visually engaging through its arrangement of figures and patterns.\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=\"\/de\/products\/bunraku-puppetry-from-the-series-competition-of-precious-children-proud-of-their-arts-among-seven-scrolls-kitagawa-utamaro-ii\" 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;\"\u003eBunraku Puppetry from the series Competition of Precious Children Proud of their Arts, Among Seven Scrolls by Kitagawa Utamaro II\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/picture-of-a-man-of-nankin-kuwagata-keisai\" 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;\"\u003ePicture of a Man of Nankin - Kuwagata Keisai by Kitao Masayoshi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ishikawa Toyomasa","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115622629711,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115624431951,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59115624464719,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115624497487,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115624530255,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115624563023,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115624595791,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115624628559,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115624661327,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59115624694095,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59115624726863,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59115624759631,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Sixth-Month_Poster_CompositorV1_1791937656670.jpg?v=1791946859","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/the-sixth-month-ishikawa-toyomasa","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}