Two landscapes
by Satsuta Emiko (watercolour, <= 1940s)

	Artist:	Satsuta Emiko (watercolour, <= 1940s) — 薩田恵美子
	Title:	Two landscapes
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	circa 1930-1960
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Watercolour
	Medium (this edition):	Watercolour
	Format (first edition):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	40188
	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: This pair of watercolour paintings are signed in the bottom left hand corner - Satsuta. As you can see one of the scenes depicts, I believe, Mount Fuji and the other is a continuation of a river scene. I'm not sure exactly how old they are, but looking at the paper, I would date them to around 1900. Pre War Japanese Art is becoming increasingly collectable, and harder to find. I think you can see from the images, that they have suffered a little over the years. Probably, because they don't appear to have ever been framed. They both have a tear to the top right, which I think you can make out. This would lay flat. If the paintings were framed this fault would hardly be noticeable. There are a couple of foxing marks, and a water stain to the Mount Fuji painting. Each of the watercolours measures 20 x 15 inches.
	Artist Bio:	Nicole Swain provided this important information on the artist we have long known as "Satsuta": "I have been given these watercolours from my Grandfather. Until a few years ago they were hidden in his draws. I understand they were given to him by the daughter of the Caretaker from one of the Embassies in Hong Kong during World War 2. She was the artist". Included in Nicole's email were images of two Satsuta watercolours with the name "Emiko Satsuta" in both Japanese and English written clearly on the versos! What a wonderful discovery.