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| Artist: | Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) — 石川寅治 |
| Title: | Heroine Toragozen |
| Series: | Complete works of Chikamatsu |
| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 29782 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Tora Gozen - Chikamatsu Series
Artist Toraji Ishikawa 1875-1964
Seal tora
Dated 1922-26
Technique/Medium Woodblock print .
Description From supplement of "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The complete Works of Chikamatsu), The heroine, Tora gozen in the play, "Soga". She laments her lover, Soga-no-Juro-Sukenari who was killed in the revenge battle.
Width 17.5 inches = 44.5 cm
Height 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg. 203, pl.7 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Toraji, Ishikawa- Heroine Toragozen- 1.jpg is:
Large Japanese Woodblock Print by Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964)
In 1923 Toraji contributed this print to a supplement to the series Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu (Complete Works of Chikamatsu), Chikamatsu (1653-1724) being the most celebrated playwright of Japan. The scene shows the character Toragozen in the play "Soga". The print is of fine impression, unfaded and undamaged. The paper used on all of this series is less white than usual. It is signed with Toraji's seal on the bottom right corner. Size; 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 ins (44.5 x 29 cms). Please note that this is an original printing NOT a reprint or facsimile. All the uncoloured background is blind printed with a very fine linen-weave block.
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| Artist Bio: |
Born in Kochi. From age 17 studied with Koyama Shotaro at Fudosha. Participated in formation of Taiheiyogakai in 1902. Traveled to Europe and U.S. in early 1900s. Exhibited paintings at Bunten, Teiten, and the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. In 1943 became head of the school of Taiheiyogakai; withdrew in 1947 to become founding member of Shigenkai, a society to exhibit Western-style painting. In 1950 became an adviser to Nitten. Prints include Inland Sea landscapes in the 1930s and a set of 10 nudes in 1934.** Taken in whole, or in part, with permission from: Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu. 1992.
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