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| Artist: | Risei (Tanaka Iwajiro) — 里青（田中岩次郎） |
| Title: | Kenchoji Temple in Kamakura — 建長寺 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1941/2 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1941 (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Baba Nobuhiko — 馬場信彦 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Baba Nobuhiko — 馬場信彦 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 35606 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Name: Iwajiro (Risei) Tanaka
Biographical: 1895-1976
Title: Kencho Temple in Kamakura
Signature: "Risei" in the lower left.
Dated: 1941, February.
Publisher: Baba Nobuhiko.
Technique: Woodblock print
More: Very Rare. During W.W.II.
Description
"Kamakura Kencho-ji" (Kencho Temple in Kamakura). Two people are walking away from the large, red gate of Kencho temple on a snow falling day.
A rarely seen design by the little-known artist, Satohisa - Risei. During the W.W.II in Japan, the paper was rationed and the demand for the art prints was almost ceased, therefore, the woodblock print production had dwindled to a trickle.
Width Item: 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
Height Item: 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm
Width Image: 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm
Height Image: 15.6 inches = 39.5 cm
絵師 里青（田中岩次郎）
題名 鎌倉 建長寺
時代 昭和16年（1941年）
サイズ 大判 （縦42.5cm×横28.5cm） |
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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: Satohisa (?)
Series: Publisher Baba Seizando
Title or Subject: Kenchoji Temple
Signature or Seal: Signature, publisher seal
Date or Circa: 1941
Paper Size: 16 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Description: Good state
From Tosh:
SATO ＨＩＳＡ (里寿 or 里春）?
As for Baba Seizando (馬場静山堂）, this printing company was active from
1945 at least up to 1985/11 when celebrated its 40th anniversary in Tokyo.
If this company could be operated under Baba Nobuhiko (馬場信彦）in Tokyo, I
might speculate that Baba Shizuka (馬場 静） could be a preceeding founder
(father or relative of Nobuhiko) of the company (probably stating in Kyoto)
named after his personal name. He passed away in 1936 at his age of 64 at
my comprehensive directroy listing as a carver. Baba Nobuhiko was listed
asone of consulting members of Japan Woodblock Carver Association (Nihon
Mokuhann Kougei Kumiai-"日本木版工芸組合") as of 1958/04. I will keep
detecting more information on this publisher.
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| Artist Bio: |
Iwajiro Tanaka was born in Kanda, Tokyo. He used the art name "Risei" during and after W.W.II. He lived in Hamashima in Mie prefecture during W.W.II. He was one of few western style painters, whose works recorded the scenes of Tokyo area before and after W.W.II with the names of the towns and places.
1910 : His works are shown at the Hakuba-kai exhibition.
1919: Teiten Exhibition. After he moved to Ibaraki prefecture, he participated in associations such as Hakujitsu-kai, Kofu-kai. He didn't belong to any art association after 1925. (Info. from Inoha Gallery).
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