Awabi diver, Mermaid
by Nakazawa Hiromitsu (1874-1964)

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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
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	30675
	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
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Impression very good … printed on beige colored paper Colors very good Condition very good … slight soil and wrinkles on margins Rating 2 = very good Note Outer portions of the margins are not shown in the image due to the scanner area limitation.