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| Artist: | Gihachiro Okuyama (1907 - 1981) — 奥山儀八郎 |
| Title: | Mt Asama from the Chikuma River — 千曲川から浅間山 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1944/4 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Okuyama Gihachiro — 奥山儀八郎 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Okuyama Gihachiro — 奥山儀八郎 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Double Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Double Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 43498 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
It would appear that this scene has been issued multiple times, the first being in 1944 (April 10). Perhaps because to poor sales due to the war, or perhaps because the blocks were destroyed in the war, it would appear that Okuyama reissued the print in January of 1954. This new edition contains dating and the artist's signature within the scene, so partial or complete recarving of the blocks is suggested. Copies of this "recarved" edition with pencil dating to December 1956 have been confirmed, suggesting Okuyama reprinted the scene again, or (more likely) pencil-dated the 1954 edition prints as they were sold.
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama 1907-1981
Title: Mt Asama
Date: 1956 December
Medium: Woodblock print
Notes: From the series, "Nihon Fukei Hanga" (Japanese Landscape); "Chikuma-gawa kara Asama-yama" (Mt. Asama is seen from Chikuma River) in the evening sunlight.
Width Item 21.1 inches = 53.5 cm
Height Item 15.9 inches = 40.5 cm
Width Mat 24.0 inches = 61.0 cm
Height Mat 16.5 inches = 42.0 cm |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Mt. Asama
Artist Gihachiro Okuyama 1907-1981
Signature "Gihachiro Okuyama" signed in pencil on the lower margin.
Seal Artist's seal (Okuyama).
Dated 1956.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - Very good … Printed by the artist in 1956.
Colors Excellent.
Condition Very good … Slight foxing. The print comes in the original folder.
Description From the series, "Nihon Fukei Hanga" (Japanese Landscape); "Chikuma-gawa kara Asama-yama" (Mt. Asama is seen from Chikuma River) in the evening sunlight.
Width Item 21.1 inches = 53.5 cm
Height Item 15.9 inches = 40.5 cm
Width Mat 24.0 inches = 61.0 cm
Height Mat 16.5 inches = 42.0 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
◆奥山儀八郎 (おくやま-ぎはちろう）1907年～1981年 版画家
明治40年 2月山形県寒河江市に生まれる。
昭和03年 第8回日本創作版画協会展に初入選。
昭和04年 「儀八・丸の内風景個人展」（日本毛織ショールーム内・NIKKE画廊）。
昭和06年 河野鷹思、山名文夫らと東京広告美術協会を結成する。
昭和08年 日本珈琲飲用史の研究に着手。
昭和09年 広告版画個展（銀座・伊東屋）。
昭和11年 浮世絵研究で名高い石井研堂に私淑。
昭和16年 彫師・摺師との協同作業による伝統的木版画制作を開始。
昭和20年～昭和27年、日本版画研究所で浮世絵の復刻事業を行なう。
昭和29年 松戸市下矢切に自宅を構え工房を開設。
昭和40年 伊藤左千夫の小説『野菊の墓』の文学碑建設(松戸市)のため尽力。
昭和56年 10月、没（享年74）。 |
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