Artist |
ISHII, Hakutei (1882-1958) |
Title |
"Shibaru" ("Shibaru") |
Date |
ca1922 (Later limited edition of 100 prints, c1980's.) |
Series |
"Twelve Views of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Junkei"), a 12-print series. |
Publisher |
Ishukankokai Publisher |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Itoh Susumu/Watanabe Yoshiaki; watermarked. |
Image Size |
10 1/2 x 16 1/4 (plus wide margins) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to inset image;
"gauffrage" (embossing) to obi; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. (No flaws noted.) Still in original "presentation folder." |
Reference/Illus |
"The Female Image," Plate #5. |
Comments |
One of a 12-print series of prints published 1910/17, as "bijin-ga" images with views of Tokyo
insets. "Re-strike" edition published as a small, immediately sold out edition (100 copies) in
the mid-1980's by Ishukankokai Publisher of Tokyo (with red "moneybag" seal). |
Item # |
EG-135 |
Price |
$675 |