Unsen (雲仙 / 雲僊)
Unsen (雲仙, written as 雲僊; fl. c. 1873 - 1875) was a Japanese woodblock print artist of the early Meiji period. An obscure and mysterious figure who was only briefly active, he may have been the same person as the painter Koyama Unsen (小山雲泉, 1855 - 1911). Only a few surviving works are attributed to him, but he appears to have been mentioned in a directory of artists whose work was presented at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, deepening the mystery around his identity and works.
AKA: 雲仙 / 雲僊
Passion for foreign technology.
獨逸國軍艦内郭機械圖 / [Drawing of the Internal Workings of a German Navy Ship].
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A scarce c. 1874 ukiyo-e (more specifically, nishiki-e) triptych depicting lively scenes aboard a German naval ship, prepared by the artist Unsen. It is an example of Japan's flourishing interest in foreign technology and practices in the early Meiji period and specifically represents the special connection between the Prussian-led German Empire and the Empire of Japan. (more details)