Limited Edition Release: Edward Atkinson Hornel — The Balcony, Yokohama

Wood Print Edition with Limitedd

Limitedd Edition unveils a new limited art release featuring The Balcony, Yokohama (1894), a refined and atmospheric work by Edward Atkinson Hornel. Created during a period of intense Western fascination with Japan, the image captures a quiet, observational moment that reflects both cultural curiosity and artistic sensitivity.

A Western Eye on Japan

Edward Atkinson Hornel traveled to Japan in the 1890s, immersing himself in local life, aesthetics, and visual traditions. The Balcony, Yokohama is emblematic of this encounter: rather than exotic spectacle, the work offers intimacy and stillness. The balcony becomes a threshold—between interior and exterior, observer and observed, East and West.

Hornel’s composition is marked by careful framing and decorative restraint, revealing the influence of Japanese prints on Western artists of the period, while retaining his own painterly and illustrative voice.

The original image is preserved by the Yale Center for British Art, confirming its importance within the broader context of British art and Japonisme.

Translated to Wood

This Limitedd edition reinterprets Hornel’s illustration as a wood print on FSC-certified birch wood, a material choice that enhances the warmth and intimacy of the scene. The natural wood grain subtly interacts with the image, introducing texture and variation that make each piece distinct.

Unprinted white areas are left intentionally visible, allowing the birch surface to emerge as part of the composition. The result is a matte, tactile artwork that bridges 19th-century illustration and contemporary object design.

Edition Details

• Title: The Balcony, Yokohama

• Artist: Edward Atkinson Hornel

• Year: 1894

• Edition Size: 49

• Format: Wood print

• Dimensions: 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20″

• Material: FSC-certified birch wood

• Thickness: 20 mm (0.79″)

• Finish: Matte surface, clean edges, edge-to-edge print

• Printing: Wood grain visible in unprinted areas

• Hanging Kit: Included (varies by country)

A Moment Suspended in Time

Limited to 49 editions, The Balcony, Yokohama offers collectors a contemplative work that exists between cultures and centuries. More than a historical image, this edition transforms Hornel’s quiet observation into a contemporary, tactile artwork—where material, memory, and cross-cultural exchange converge.

Available exclusively through Limitedd Edition.