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| Artist: | Tsunetomi Kitano |
| Title: | Sagimusume (The Heron Maiden) — 鷺娘 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1925 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Nezu Seitaro — 根津清太郎 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Nezu Seitaro — 根津清太郎 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Double Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Double Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 36233 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Artist: KITANO TSUNETOMI
Title: Heron Maiden
Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Date: 1925 (first edition), late 1920s (later edition), 1980s (Ishukankokai publisher)
Reference No: The New Wave, p. 133
Size: 21 3/8 x 14 1/2" (paper)
Notes: Signed upper left: "Tsunetomi-hitsu". Carved by Yamana Ryoko. Printed by Matsano Kossui. Copyright of Nezu Seitaro.
A beautiful example of the FIRST EDITION of this scarce print will have the edition number hand-written in the edition box at the bottom of the print and (usually) a red artist's seal beside the signature at the top left, which appears to be hand-applied because its position on the print varies. The 2nd edition has the edition box left blank (no hand-written edition number) and usually has no red artist seal.
It would be quite easy for a less-ethical seller to "doctor" the 2nd editions by adding a fake edition number into the edition cartouche.
With "gofun" (splashed white ink). A 20TH C. MASTERPIECE! NOTE: Posthumous printings by Ishukankokai have the publisher details in the left margin. |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
This appears to be a very rare first edition.
Saturday, 4 June 2005
The Heron Maiden: 1st edition printing
Artist: Tsunetomi
Format: Dai oban tate-e, silver mica ground: 21.75" x 14.5" approx
Subject: This super sized design represents the story of a Snow Heron transformed into a beautiful City Maiden on a snowy evening and then back into a Heron at dawn. One of the great tours de force of the Shin Hanga movement and exceedingly rare in the limited 1st edition of which this is numbered 32. The later commercial edition lacks the rectangular artists seal and the limited edition seal at base.
Publisher: Printed by Block Carver: Yamana Ryoko. Printer: Matsuno Kasui
Date: 1923
Condition: Full size. Some areas of slight scraping in left margin. Some wear and signs of restorations to mica. A sharp crease in bottom right corner (re-inforced on verso).Minor creases, marks and flaws. Generally quite good state of preservation.
Colour: Very fine.
Impression: Very fine 1st edition printing with mica and hand painted gofun for the snow flakes.
Estimated Value: ｣3000 - ｣3500 |
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