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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | The beach of Satta-touge |
| Series: | 36 Views of Mt Fuji |
| Date of first edition?: | 1940 |
| 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: | 34107 |
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| See here for full details of this remarkable series by Tokuriki. |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Shin Hanga: Thirty-six Views of Fuji Series: The Wave
Artist: Tokuriki Tomuchiro
Format: Large oban yoko-e: 11.5" x 16.5"
Subject: This design is considered to be the masterpiece of the set.
Tokuriki was Born in Kyoto, he graduated from the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting in l924. He exhibited paintings, but in l929 switched to "Mokuhan" (woodblock prints). He exhibited prints in numerous solo exhibitions in Japan and abroad and was at the hub of creative print activities in Kyoto where he played a major role in maintaining the vitality of traditional woodblock art. Tokuriki belonged the l2th generation of a Kyoto family long designated as official artists for the famous Honganji Temple. Before the War, Tokuriki made a number of sets and series, published by Uchida, Unsodo and Kyoto Hanga-in. Tokuriki considered his "Thirty-Six Views of Fuji", published in l940, to be his masterpiece set. Tokuriki continued to support and encourage traditional woodblock printing well into his 90's. He was also an active collector of Ukiyoe throughout his life.
Publisher: Uchida, Kyoto
Date: 1940
Condition: Full size. Minor creases in margin. A paper flaw in sky. Generally fine state of preservation.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Fine with gauffrage
Estimated Value: ｣250 - ｣350 |
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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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