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| Artist: | Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) — 石川寅治 |
| Title: | After a Shower — 吉驟雨一過 |
| Series: | Unknown series |
| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| 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: | 40957 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title After a Shower
original folder
Artist Toraji Ishikawa 1875-1964
Signature 'Ishikawa' in the image.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1930-40s.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good … Printed on a "Ishikawa Toraji" water marked paper.
Colors Very good.
Condition Good … Dark toning. Minor ink smudge on margins. Three horizontal cracks (1/3 inch long)on left margin. Margins slightly wavy. Two pin-sized holes on top margin corners. Top margin edge folded. A tissue overlay is pasted on the bottom margin edge.
Description "After a Shower". The people start their boat excursions after the brief interraption by a thunder storm. The wind is still stron and the remnants of the dark clouds are still in the clearing sky. The day will be end as the sunny day as it started in the morning.
Note The print comes with the original presentation folder with artist's name and biography. Carver Yamagishi Kazue, Printer Matsuzaki Keisaburo.
Width Item 19.3 inches = 49.0 cm
Height Item 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm
Width Image 15.0 inches = 38.0 cm
Height Image 11.8 inches = 30.0 cm
Width Mat 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm
Height Mat 19.7 inches = 50.0 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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