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Daimonji
by Tateishi Harumi (1906-1994)

	Artist:	Tateishi Harumi (1906-1994)
	Title:	Daimonji
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	39961
	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: Tuesday, 13 March 2007 Harumi Tateishi -Japanese woodblock print- "Daimonji" This is a rare design original woodblock print by Harumi Tateishi(1908-1994) seldom every seen offered for sale. Framed. Harumi specialized in Bijin ga - prints of beautiful women. Handwritten signed and red seal in bottom margin in pencil by the artist, "Harumi" characters and seal in lower left of image. It is in excellent condition with full margins. Frame has some wear or scratches from use. Front is not glass. (some scratch). This Japanese original frame only has very small repaired back side. Frame size is 19 and 3/4 inches wide and 24 and 1/2 inches tall with an image size of approximately 13 inches wide by 17 and 1/2 inches tall. This rare first edition original Harumi woodblock print. The quality, colors and exquisite nature these Japanese woodblock prints can not be fully appreciated with these inferior pictures. Buyers of these prints will not be disappointed. These prints will provide you with years of pleasure and pride of ownership. Back side of frame has one small paper. Translated says: "Authorization book This "Daimonji " is the first woodblock print which Harumi Tateishi dealt with by commission of Franklin art gallery. An artist signature and seal by hand. In addition, this work was distributed as an only limited edition by Franklin art gallery. Only for an effective application number, I prove that it was published. October, 1981 Harumi Tateishi Director Franklin art gallery Inaba Yasusada Tateishi Harumi was born in Saga Prefecture. He studies under the most famous Nihonga artist "Shinsui Ito" (1898 - 1972). He was awarded many prizes for his Bijin-ga. There is Tateishi Harumi memorial museum in Saga Prefecture. About "Daimonji"--Daimonji Okuribi festival, 5 mountains are used as the stage for an okuribi of huge proportions. The festival starts at 8:00 p.m., when fires are lit on Mt. Nyoigatake to form the Chinese character dai, meaning "large".