Avec (Together) — アベック
by Shima Tamami

	Artist:	Shima Tamami — 島 珠実
	Title:	Avec (Together) — アベック
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1961
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	32014
	Notes (first edition)?:	Title: Dating Couple Artist: Tamami Shima 1937-1999 Description: "Avec". Two birds in love on the abstract red background. Signature: "Tamami Shima" in pencil on the lower margin (difficult to see). Dated: 1961. Medium/Technique: Woodblock print. Width Item: 11.5 inches = 29.3 cm Height Item: 16.9 inches = 42.8 cm There appears to be a first edition of 100 and then a later open edition. This print was later reissued by Takagi Shiro in 1970 after Shima Tamami moved to the USA.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Tuesday, 19 June 2007 This is a RARE and Interesting Modern Japanese Woodblock Print. Shima Tamami, Japanese, S&N woodblock, birds, 1961. Striking is the word for this vibrantly coloured, highly stylized image of two birds. Hand signed by the artist. (one of Japan’s best post-war women print-makers. (one of only 10 artists chosen by James A. Michener for inclusion in his seminal book “The Modern Japanese Print – an appreciation” – in fact, one of her prints adorns the cover.). This original woodblock is dated 1961 and titled in Japanese (unread). The sheet measures 45 x 30cm (17¾’ x 11¾”); the image is 38 x 25cm (15” x 10”). Very good condition with excellent colour. The reverse shows some staining but this is not visible from the front. The woodblock is unframed and is not laid down.