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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | The Moon at Yasaka Pagoda - September |
| Series: | 12 Aspects of the Capital Kyoto — 京洛十二趣 |
| Date of first edition?: | 25/11/1943 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Ko-tanzaku
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| Format (this edition): | Ko-tanzaku |
| DB artwork code: | 42942 |
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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, 25 April 2011
Title Yasaka Pagoda
Artist Tomikichiro Tokuriki 1902-1999
Signature Tomikichiro.
Dated Ca. 1950's.
Publisher Uchida.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Very good ... Printed on a thick tanzaku cardboard.
Colors Very good.
Condition Good ... Paper toning, light discoloration and crease on the lower right area.
Description From "Twelve Views of Kyoto", "Yasaka no Tou". The tall five-storied Yasaka Pagoda of Hokan-ji temple, 1440.
Width Item 3.1 inches = 8.0 cm
Height Item 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm
Glossary tanzaku |
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| Artist Bio: |
TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO(1902 - 1999) - Tokuriki was born and raised in Kyotoand was influenced by the local art scene from childhood. He stayed in Kyotofor his entire career and was a leader of the Kyoto Sosaku Hanga. He graduated from the KyotoCity School of Fine Arts and Crafts and after that from the KyotoCity Specialist School of Painting. While he began his career in the painting field, he found his true calling in the woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century Japanese art. He was influential in the development of new artists later in his career and set up his own publishing company called Matsukyu.
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