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| Artist: | Gekko Ogata (1859-1920) — 尾形月耕 |
| Title: | The Nine-tailed Fox — 九尾狐 |
| Series: | Free Brushwork by Gekko |
| Date of first edition?: | 1894 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 41087 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Kyubi no kitsune (The Nine-tailed Fox)
九尾狐
Gekko zuihitsu 月耕随筆
Artist: Ogata Gekko
Format: Oban tate-e : 13.75" x 9.5" approx
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi
Date: 1894 |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 10 December 2007
Gekko Zuihitsu Series #3
Lot AU53
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Artist: Ogata Gekko
Format: Oban tate-e : 13.75" x 9.5" approx
Subject: The great masterpiece from Gekko's fine series Gekko Zuihitsu.
Gekko worked as a painter, printmaker and decorator of pottery and lacquerware. His favorite subjects were genre scenes from everday's life. During and after the Sino-Japanese war he produced a considerable number of war prints. Gekko won several prizes at exhibitions. His print style reminds more of paintings than of traditional woodblocks. Gekko's designs required great skill by the carvers and printers.
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi
Date: 1894
Condition: Trimmed on bottom margin. Retains Japanese album backing paper as issued. Minor marks and flaws. Generally finestate.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Fine 1st edition with carefully graded bokashi and gauffrage. |
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