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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | Niju-bashi Bridge — 二重橋 |
| Series: | Scenes of Sacred Places and Historical Landmarks |
| Date of first edition?: | 1941 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 33154 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Niju-bashi Bridge
Artist Tomikichiro Tokuriki 1902-1999
Signature Tomikichiro saku
Seal artist's seal
Dated 1941
Period 20th Century
Publisher Uchida Bijutsu Shoten
Impression excellent ... embossed, printed on a soft pliable Japanese paper
Colors excellent
Condition excellent ... slight toning, upper corners thin
Rating 1 = excellent
Description From the series, "Seichi Shiseki Meisho" (Famous Historic and Sacred Places) No.49, Niju-bashi Bridge and willow trees at Miyagi in spring.
Note copyright seal by Uchida
Format Oban yoko-e
Width 16.3 inches = 41.5 cm
Height 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
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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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