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| Artist: | Takahashi Ushio (b. 1944) — 高橋 潮 |
| Title: | Behind the screen |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1980 (in the decade of) |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1980s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Etching |
| Medium (this edition): | Etching |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 41903 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 9 February 2009
Title Behind the screen
limited edition - hand signed
Artist Ushio Takahashi born 1944
Signature "Ushio Takahashi" in pencil on the lower margin.
Dated Ca. 1980s.
Medium/Technique Mezzotint.
Impression Excellent … Mezzotint and etching. Printed by the artist on a thick laid paper.
Colors Excellent.
Condition Excellent - very good … Left top and right bottom corner wrinkled.
Edition Size 75
Numbered 11 /75
Description A beauty in a transparent negligee behind a folding screen. Very delicately shaded light and shadow using mezzotint.
Note "Ushio Takashi" and artist's logo embossed on the lower margin.
Width Item 16.5 inches = 42.0 cm
Height Item 17.1 inches = 43.5 cm
Width Image 12.6 inches = 32.0 cm
Height Image 12.6 inches = 32.0 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
The artist Takahashi Ushio creates wonderful portraits of beautiful Japanese women. The women created by him look sensual, mysterious and very romantic. Bijin-ga, images of beautiful women was a popular subject in traditional Japanese prints. But the works by Takahashi Ushio are no traditional ukiyo-e. The artist uses the technique of mezzotint to make very realistic, refined images of great charm and fascination.
略歴:
1944年
福岡県に生まれる
1970年
武蔵野美術大学造形学部油絵科卒業
1980年
個展（養清堂画廊、82年も）
1981年
個展（筑後画廊・久留米、86年も）
1984年
個展（藤野屋画廊）
1985年
練馬区立美術館創立記念展
1986年
ドレスデン造形美術大学交換展（ドイツ）
1988年
ノーベル賞顕彰財団画集刊行（スウェーデン）
1989年
練馬の美術'89（練馬区立美術館） |
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