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| Artist: | Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) — 石川寅治 |
| Title: | Mt Fuji in Spring from Miho — 三保より見たる春の富士 |
| Series: | Unknown series |
| Date of first edition?: | 1934 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| 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: | 37041 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 26 March 2007
Title Mt.Fuji from Miho in Spring
Artist Toraji Ishikawa 1875-1964
Signature Ishikawa
Seal artist's seal (tora)
Dated ca. 1935
Medium/Technique Woodblock print
Impression excellent … printed on a "Ishikawa Toraji" water marked paper, embossed.
Colors very good
Condition very good … paper toning, the lower margin creased.
Description View of Mount Fuji is seen from Miho area in the spring.
Note carver Yamagishi Kazue, printer Urushibara Eijiro
Width Item 19.1 inches = 48.5 cm
Height Item 14.6 inches = 37.0 cm
Width Image 15.0 inches = 38.0 cm
Height Image 11.9 inches = 30.2 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
Born in Kochi. From age 17 studied with Koyama Shotaro at Fudosha. Participated in formation of Taiheiyogakai in 1902. Traveled to Europe and U.S. in early 1900s. Exhibited paintings at Bunten, Teiten, and the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. In 1943 became head of the school of Taiheiyogakai; withdrew in 1947 to become founding member of Shigenkai, a society to exhibit Western-style painting. In 1950 became an adviser to Nitten. Prints include Inland Sea landscapes in the 1930s and a set of 10 nudes in 1934.** Taken in whole, or in part, with permission from: Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu. 1992.
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