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| Artist: | Shuho Yamakawa (1898-1944) — 山川秀峰 |
| Title: | Modern Musume |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1938 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Osaka Mainichi Publishing Company |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Osaka Mainichi Publishing Company |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 36183 |
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Osaka Mainichi Japan Today & Tomorrow 1938 Book
Fabulous Piece Published by the Osaka Mainichi, Called Japan Today and Tomorrow 1938.
Has wood block print by SHUHO YAMAKAWA, many fine color pictures and so much information. |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Early Japanese Wood Block Geisha Girl Print
Print is done by the typical Japanese woodcut method. The artist is Shuho Yamakawa, one of Japan's leading woodcut artists. Picture is of a woman that shows personality and a spirit of defiance. In great condition with some slight wear to edges. Measures 15" x 10." Came with a bunch of literature from the 1920's. Fresh from an estate.
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| Artist Bio: |
山川秀峰
日本画家
明治31年 京都にて生（～昭和19年 47歳）
池上秀畝・鏑木清方に師事。
清方門で 深水・寺島紫明と並び称された。
深水と青衿会主宰・東都画壇での美人画発展に功。
【山川秀峰】1898-1944
大正-昭和時代前期の日本画家。 鏑木清方,池上秀畝にまなぶ。昭和3年「安倍野」,5年「大谷武子姫」が帝展特選。美人画を得意とし,伊東深水と青衿社をおこした。47歳。京都出身。本名は嘉雄。 |
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