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Portrait of Fritz Bilsinger
by Sekino Junichiro (1914-1988) [Sekino Jun-ichiro]

	Artist:	Sekino Junichiro (1914-1988) [Sekino Jun-ichiro]
	Title:	Portrait of Fritz Bilsinger
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Double Oban
	Format (this edition):	Double Oban
	DB artwork code:	42088
	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: Monday, 31 August 2009 Portrait of Fritz Bilsinger Paper size: 52.7 x 67 cm. Self-printed ca. 1950. Number 11 from an edition of 20. These are the bare details. Research has shown (so far) that Mr and Ms Bilsinger, who lived in New England, commissioned Sekino to make their portraits. When they were ready the Bilsingers weren't satisfied. They kept only four copies of each and destroyed the rest. One of these four sets was sent back to Sekino (on his request), and this is the set offered here. Much more information is available, do not hesitate to ask me. Euro 11000 Fine impression and colours, very good condition: some light smudging of the borders, a few shallow printer's creases. Otherwise very careful printing (with mica), deep saturation, gorgeous colours. Only sold as a pair, and the price is for the two together Exceptionally rare: as far as I know, not shown in the literature anywhere!