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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | Fireflies and the Uji River — 宇治川 |
| Series: | 15 Views of Kyoto |
| Date of first edition?: | 1950 (in the decade of) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Shikishi
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| Format (this edition): | Shikishi |
| DB artwork code: | 33956 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
This is an original Japanese woodblock print by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-2000). The print is in very good condition. Fine impression, color, registration and bleedthrough. No foxing, toning, folds or creases. The print is not setdown, but is trimmed to the edge of the image. Print size is 9.5" x 10.75".
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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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