April- Rain of Blossoms
by Sengai Igawa (1876-1961)

	Artist:	Sengai Igawa (1876-1961) — 井川洗厓
	Title:	April- Rain of Blossoms
	Series:	New Ukiyo-e Beauties — 新浮世絵美人合
	Date of first edition?:	1924
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Murakami
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	37435
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Monday, 21 March 2005 Title August - Collection of New Ukiyoe Style Beauties Artist Sengai Igawa 1876-1961 Signature Sengai Seal artist's seal Dated 1924 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent … embossed Colors very good … gold colored metallic pigment Condition fair … several small paper cracks around the hair ornament, water stains on the face, moisture spots and stains on the background and margins. Description From the series, "Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties), "Shigatsu-gatsu: Hana-fubuki" (April: the Shower of Flower Petals). Format Dai-Oban Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height 17.7 inches = 45.0 cm Width of Image 9.4 inches = 23.8 cm Height of Image 15.2 inches = 38.6 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg.203, pl.5