{"product_id":"turtle-island-and-fujiyama-ryuryukyo-shinsai","title":"Turtle Island and Fujiyama - Ryūryūkyo Shinsai","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined surimono woodblock print by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, featuring a turtle-shaped island and the distant silhouette of Mount Fuji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis surimono print by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai depicts a coastal scene featuring a small, turtle-shaped island, often associated with longevity in Japanese folklore, set against the distant silhouette of Mount Fuji. Shinsai was a prominent pupil of Katsushika Hokusai and a master of the surimono format, which refers to privately commissioned woodblock prints. These works were typically produced for poetry circles and distributed among friends or club members to mark special occasions or seasonal changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition relies on a delicate balance between the calligraphic text and the pictorial elements. The artist employs a restrained colour palette, allowing the negative space of the paper to represent the expanse of the sea and sky. The lines are fine and precise, characteristic of the high-quality printing techniques used for surimono, which often included special effects such as embossing or metallic pigments. The inclusion of kyōka, or humorous thirty-one-syllable poems, integrates the literary and visual arts into a single, cohesive object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShinsai demonstrates a keen eye for spatial arrangement, placing the island as a quiet anchor within the frame. The distant mountain provides a sense of scale and atmosphere, common in the aesthetic traditions of the Edo period. This print reflects the refined tastes of the literati who commissioned such pieces, prioritising subtlety and technical mastery over the bold, commercial aesthetics found in standard ukiyo-e prints of the era. The work remains a clear example of the collaborative nature of Japanese print culture, where the artist, poet, and printer worked in close proximity to produce a sophisticated, multi-layered experience for the viewer.\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\/mountains-and-rivers-along-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;\"\u003eMountains and Rivers Along the Kisokaidō - Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/lady-ise-by-the-riverbank-nishikawa-sukenobu\" 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;\"\u003eLady Ise by the Riverbank - Nishikawa Sukenobu — Nishikawa Sukenobu\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ryūryūkyo Shinsai","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58455710171471,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58455713841487,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58455713874255,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58455713907023,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58455713939791,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58455713972559,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58455714005327,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58455714038095,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58455714070863,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58455714103631,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58455714136399,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58455714169167,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Turtle-Island-and-Fujiyama_Poster_CompositorV1_1786248371312.jpg?v=1786490296","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/turtle-island-and-fujiyama-ryuryukyo-shinsai","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}