Artist |
NAKAZAWA Hiromitsu (1874-1964) |
Title |
"The Heroine Matsukaze" (aka, "Mermaid") |
Date |
ca1922/23 |
Provenance |
Dealer contact--from an exceptional private collection. |
Series |
A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" (12-print series)
("Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu") |
Publisher |
unk |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Yamagishi Kazue/Nishimura Kumakichi (both artisans produced the entire 12-print series) |
Image Size |
10 5/8 x 14 5/8 ("dai-oban") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely done "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" to mermaid and
rocks; overprinted with small areas of white "gofun" (white pigment); detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning--finest copy
we've even encountered.) |
Reference/Illus |
Illustrated in "The Female Image" (page 203). |
Comments |
Part of a 12-print series of prints (each done by a different artist) published c1922/23;
all were carved by Yamagishi Kazue and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi. For a further
discussion of this series, see "The New Wave - Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection"
(page 168).
(Most "Chikamatsu" prints are found badly spotted or toned--these are in very fine condition.) |
Item # |
EG-184 |
Price |
$395 (Sold/SB) |