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| Artist: | Narita Morikane |
| Title: | Paper Lantern |
| Series: | 24 Figures of Charming Women — 艶姿二十四孝 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1931 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Shinbisha |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Shinbisha |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 35537 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women - Paper Lantern
rare : Adesugata Niju-shi Ko
Artist Morikane Narita fl.ca. 1930s
Signature "Morikane".
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1931.
Publisher Shinbisha.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Description From the series "Adesugata Niju-shi Ko" ("Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women"). A beauty is coming out from a green mosquito net. A traditional floor lantern with bell flower motif is casting faint light next to her.
Format Dai-Oban
Width Item 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm
Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pl. 205. |
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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:
Artist: Morikane, Narita
Series: Publisher Shinbisha
Title or Subject: 24 Examples of Charming Women
Signature or Seal: Signature and seal, Shinbisha seal
Date or Circa: 1931
Paper Size: 16 x 11 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Description: Margin trimming, 1/4 inch loss top left corner, a few pin-size holes, some foxing, good state
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