Flower of the Four Seasons
by Gakusui Ide

	Artist:	Gakusui Ide
	Title:	Flower of the Four Seasons
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Painting (on silk/fabric)
	Medium (this edition):	Painting (on silk/fabric)
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	42973
	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: Friday, 13 May 2011 My scroll Flower of the Four Seasons by Ide, Gakusui (b1899, c1950s Watanabe school) Artist: Ide, Gakusui (b1899, c1950s Watanabe school) Title: Flower of the Four Seasons Series: Date: 1930s/40s/50s Publisher: Self Medium: Scroll/Makuri roll Format: Long scroll, 21.5 x 77 inches Notes: Rare scroll by Gakusui (well-known as a woodblock print artist), hand-painted on cream silk with gorgeous gold silk surround. Deluxe glazed pottery end roller. Artist signature and seal at lower right of image area. Includes original artist-signed and sealed scroll box.　Each flower/plant symbolises spring, summer, fall and winter. Painted area is 41.7 x 109cm. The last image compares two Ide Gakusui signatures from woodblock prints (left and centre) with this scroll's signature (right).