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| Artist: | Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) — 石川寅治 |
| Title: | Picnic under Wisteria Blossoms |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Watercolour |
| Format (first edition): | Not Set
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| Notes (first edition)?: |
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Artist:
Toraji, Ishikawa, 1875-1964
Title:
Picnic under Wisteria Blossoms
Date:
20th century
Medium:
watercolor
Price:
Item #:
340244
Illustrated:
Toraji, pl.
Condition:
No condition problems to note |
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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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