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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | Going down the Hozu River — 保津川下り |
| Series: | 30 Subjects of Kyoto |
| Series (2nd): | The Ten Views of Japan |
| Date of first edition?: | 25/10/1936 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1960s-70s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida Bijutsu Shoten — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Shikishi
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| Format (this edition): | Shikishi |
| DB artwork code: | 30969 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
| This scene was included in several series, including The Thirty Subjects of Kyoto, and The Ten Views of Japan . |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
This print is from the series "The Ten Views of Japan".
This auction is for a Japanese woodblock print by the recently deceased TOMIKICHIRO TOKURIKI, from the series "The Ten Views of Japan." They were printed by Uchida Woodblock Printer, Kyoto, Japan in the mid-to-late 1940's. This print is Number 3, titled The Hozu-gawa Rapids at Kyoto in Summer. It is 10 x 11.25", is in excellent condition, with excellent color, free of fading, and has never been framed. It is professionally attached to heavy paper backing with a fold over mat that can be easily removed without damage to the print. |
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| Artist Bio: |
TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO(1902 - 1999) - Tokuriki was born and raised in Kyotoand was influenced by the local art scene from childhood. He stayed in Kyotofor his entire career and was a leader of the Kyoto Sosaku Hanga. He graduated from the KyotoCity School of Fine Arts and Crafts and after that from the KyotoCity Specialist School of Painting. While he began his career in the painting field, he found his true calling in the woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century Japanese art. He was influential in the development of new artists later in his career and set up his own publishing company called Matsukyu.
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