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| Artist: | Nakazawa Hiromitsu (1874-1964) — 中沢弘光 |
| Title: | Awabi diver, Mermaid |
| Series: | Complete works of Chikamatsu |
| Date of first edition?: | 1923 (circa) |
| Date of this artwork?: | c1923 (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Nishimura Kumakichi |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Nishimura Kumakichi |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 30674 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Matsukaze - Chikamatsu Series
Artist Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964
Seal hiro
Dated 1922-26
Technique/Medium Woodblock print.
Description From supplement of "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The complete Works of Chikamatsu), The heroine Matsukaze in the play, "Matsukaze Musume Sokutai Kagami".
Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm
Height 17.1 inches = 43.5 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. 6 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
This is original Japanese woodblock print by rarely seen shin hanga artist Hiromitsu Nakazawa (1874-1964) from the series “Dai Chikamatsu zenshu” furoku mokuhan - `Matsukaze murasame sokutai kagami´ no Matsukaze ( The heroine Matsukaze in `Matsukaze murasame kagami´ by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, from the “Complete works of Chikamatsu”. Created c.1923. Aswe know this series contains 12 prints (each done by a different artist). This print is known also by name “Awabi diver” or “Mermaid” but this is western name because for japanese mermaids are some personifications of some evil spirits. This print reprodused in “The female image (20th century prints of Japanese beauties)” , pg.203. The print is not trimmed or setdown. Never been framed or mounted. Excellent impression, colors and registrations. Has artist’s seal Hiro. Self published. As all prints in this series carved by Yamagishi Kazue and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi (their names are on the bottom margin). Dai-oban 18" x 11 1/4".
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