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| Artist: | Koga Kano (1897-1953) — 狩野光雅 |
| Title: | Divers and the Sea |
| Series: | |
| Date of first edition?: | 1930 (circa) |
| Date of this artwork?: | c1930s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Shin Yamato-e Mokuhanga Kankokai |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Shin Yamato-e Mokuhanga Kankokai |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 34496 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Artist: Koga Kano 1897-1953
Title: Divers at a Rocky Shore.
Signature Koga.
Date: Ca 1930s
Medium: Woodblock print
Notes: Avalone divers at a Rocky Shore.
A group of Kyoto artists headed by Matsumoto Eikyu had a large project to revitalize the traditional "Yamato-e" (Japanese style painting) to more popular forms. Their prints were published by Shin Yamato-e Mokuhanga Kanko-kai in 1930s.
Width Item 15.9 inches = 40.5 cm
Height Item 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm |
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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:
Title Divers and the Sea
Artist Koga Kano 1897-1953 - click for artist
Signature Mitsumasa
Seal Mitsumasa
Dated 1930s
Impression excellent - very good … embossed, printed on soft pliable Japanese paper
Colors excellent - very good … gold colored metallic pigment
Condition very good … light toning, slight wrinkles, slight discoloration along the edges, three needle size pin holes along upper and lower edges
Rating 2 = very good
Description The divers and the rough sea at the Shionomisaki. This is one of Koga's prints for Matsuoka Eikyu's project to revitalize the traditional Yamato-e to more popular forms. Their prints were published by Shin Yamato-e Mokuhanga Kanko-kai.
Format Aiban yoko-e
Width 13.0 inches = 33.0 cm
Height 9.3 inches = 23.5 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
狩野 光雅（かのう こうが）
明治30年<1897>－昭和28年<1953> 和歌山県出身
日本画家。本名は政次郎。
東京美術学校日本画科卒業後、松岡映丘に師事し、新興大和絵会結成に参加。
大和絵の新たな表現を追求し、意欲的な創作活動を行いました。
同会解散後、帝展に出品し、1933年「飛瀑」で特選を受賞。
1935年国画院に参加。 |
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