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| Artist: | Tsunetomi Kitano |
| Title: | Sagimusume (The Heron Maiden) — 鷺娘 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1925 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1920s/30s (may not be accurate) |
| 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: | 36234 |
| 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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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
No written edition number in the edition cartouche in the bottom margin, and no red artist seal in the image area, so this would be from a later (2nd?) edition. Original first edition examples are far rarer than this edition.
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Shin Hanga: Heron Maiden
Artist: Kitano Tsunetomi
Format: Dai oban tate-e: 22.5" x 14.25"
Subject: Tsunetomi's massive sized masterpiece, The Heron Maiden.
Publisher: Carved by Yamana Ryoko: Printed by Matsuno Kasui
Date: 1925
Condition: Full size. Some wear to mica at base with professional restoration and stabilisation. Compare with example illus. The New Wave, p133, where mica has worn away. Minor marks and flaws. Generally very good state.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Fine |
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