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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | Maple Trees at Takao |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1940 (circa) |
| Date of this artwork?: | c1940s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Chuban
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| Format (this edition): | Chuban |
| DB artwork code: | 31903 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Tokuriki Tomichikiro: "Maple at Takao in Kyoto"
Original woodblock print on old washi.
The Artist was born in Kyoto in 1902, and after starting his career with Japanese style painting, he swithched to woodblock prints in 1929.
Numerous solo exhibitions in Japan and abroad.
Member of Nihon Hanga Kyokai since 1932.
This print was published by Uchida Bijutsu Shoshi; evidenced by the Pulisher's seal in the bottom right margin. This dates the print between the early 30's to the end of WW2, when the Artist set up Matsukyu Publishing to manufacture and distribute his own prints.
Paper size: 28.2cm (W) x 21.3cm (H)
Image size: 25.7cm (W) x 19.1cm (H)
Titled and signed in Japanese in the lower right of the image, with red Artist's seal.
Condition: Good
Image slightly, but evenly toned. No serious condition problems.
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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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