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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | Spring at Heian Jingu Shrine — 春の平安神宮 |
| Series: | Unknown series - 4 Seasons of Kyoto |
| Date of first edition?: | circa 1940-1960 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1940s/50s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 43510 |
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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:
Pair landscape woodblock prints by listed Japanese artist Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-99). A prolific artist with many auction records. This pair have image sizes of roughly 12" x 15". They have been attached to old backing paper which served as the backing piece of a matte folder. Can't be sure of age but the backing paper is quire brittle. The prints themselves are bright and clean. They have been attached to the paper by tiny glue spots in the upper corner. |
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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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