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| Artist: | Taniguchi Kokyo |
| Title: | Spirit Of The Heron Maiden |
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| Date of first edition?: | circa 1910-1930 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Sato Shotaro |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Sato Shotaro |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 36088 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Spirit of Heron Maiden
Artist Kokyo Taniguchi 1864-1915
Signature Kokyo
Seal artist's seal (kokyo)
Dated 1925? 1918? 1910?
Publisher Sato Shotaro
Medium/Technique Woodblock print
Description "Sagi Musume no Sei" (Spirit of the Heron Maiden), dance performance where the spirit of a heron changing into a girl and then become a heron again. The dance intertwines the moods of Heron with many costume changes.
Note: Sometimes has a "Made in Japan" stamped on the back.
Format Oban tate-e
Width Item 10.8 inches = 27.5 cm
Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 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:
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Shin Hanga: The Spirit of the Heron Maiden
Artist: Kokyo Taniguchi
Format: Large oban tate-e: 17" x 10.75" approx
Subject: Under an open umbrella, the ghostly form of The Heron Maiden.
Kokyo Taniguchi was originally a student of the Kacho artist Kono Bairei. Kokyo taught at the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and Crafts and Kyoto Specialist School of Painting. His print works were published by the Kyoto publisher Sato Shotaro. His work is rare.
Publisher: Sato Shotaro
Date: c.1910
Condition: Full size. A small paper flaw in top margin right. Minor marks and flaws. Generally fine state.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Fine with mica highlights
Other Notes: For another impression see 'The Female Image' plate 123
Estimated Value: ｣650 - ｣850
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