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Avec (Together) — アベック
by Shima Tamami

Original caretaker of this artwork: Asian Collection

	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:	32015
	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: Thursday, 27 March 2008 ARTIST: Shima, Tamami (born 1937) SERIES: Woodblock print TITLE or SUBJECT: Peacocks SIGNATURE or SEAL: Pencil signature DATE or CIRCA: 1961 PAPER SIZE: 16 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good CONDITION DETAILS: Tape tabs and tape stains verso, faint mat toning line in margin, one crease, otherwise good state