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Starry Night
by Terajima Shimei (1896-1975)

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	Artist:	Terajima Shimei (1896-1975) — 寺島紫明
	Title:	Starry Night
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Unknown — 不明
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Unknown — 不明
	Medium (first edition):	Lithograph
	Medium (this edition):	Lithograph
	Format (first edition):	Kuchi-e
	Format (this edition):	Kuchi-e
	DB artwork code:	42801
	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: Title Starry Night rare kuchi-e Artist Shimei Terajima 1896-1975 Seal Shimei. Dated Ca. 1915-1925. Medium/Technique Lithograph. Impression Excellent - very good. Colors Very good. Condition Very good …. Slightly soiled. Slightly creased. Two horizontal kuchi-e folds. Description Looking up the hazy moon in a starry night. Romantic picture of a beauty in Taisho era. This is a very early work of the artist. Width Item 8.6 inches = 21.8 cm Height Item 11.8 inches = 30.0 cm
	Artist Bio:	日本画家。名は徳重。兵庫県生。幼少より絵画・文学を好み、上京して鏑木清方に師事。美人画家として伊東深水と並び称され、そのはんなりとした姿体の中に静寂と密度をもって女性の情念の深さを表わし、文展・帝展に活躍した。また奥村土牛・山口華楊らと九皐会に参加。戦後は、日展審査員・参与を務める。芸術院賞受賞。昭和50年(1975)歿、82才