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No 388 Girl With Flower in Mouth
by Ikeda Shuzo (b. 1922)

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	Artist:	Ikeda Shuzo (b. 1922) — 池田修三
	Title:	No 388 Girl With Flower in Mouth
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1959
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Double Oban
	Format (this edition):	Double Oban
	DB artwork code:	43812
	Notes (first edition)?:	This is a large, original 1959, limited edition woodblock print by the eminent 20th century Japanese artist Shuzo Ikeda (1922-2004), depicting a young woman with Ikeda's characteristically exaggerated eyes and flowing line. As is also characteristic of Ikeda's work it is titled with the sequential number in his oeuvre, "No. 383". It is number 17 of an edition of 20. The image area measures 17¾" x 11¾" (paper size 20" x 13½"). The title, date and edition sequence is in pencil in the lower margin. The Details Artist: Shuzo Ikeda Medium: Woodblock Date: 1959 Size (LxW): Sheet: 20" x 13½ Image: 17¾" x 11¾"
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: The print is in good condition with mild toning. The thin paper does have some creases along the edges, but in general these do not extend into the image area. The print appears never to have been mounted, and verso shows good bleedthrough. The accompanying photos should provide an adequate sense of these conditions.
	Artist Bio:	Shuzo Ikeda was born in 1922 in Akita prefecture. In 1945 he graduated from Tokyo Higher Normal School. After a few years of teaching the artist became a member of Nihon Hanga Kyokai and other Japanese artist associations and turned to woodblock printmaking ('moku hanga') as a full-time artist. Shuzo is known for incorporating the the grain of his blocks into his woodblock print images. 1922 秋田生まれ 1945 東京高等師範学校（現筑波大）芸能化卒 1955 教職を経て上京し、木版画に専念 1957 日本版画協会展出品・受賞 1959 現代版画コンクール展・受賞 1968 ビストイア版画ビエンナーレ展 1977 日本版画協会、退会　独自の活動を始める 1983年 池田修三木版展を酒田で開く。〔主な海外の版画展〕 アメリカ･オルゴン大学展、ニューヨーク･セントジェームス教会展、シカゴ･メンストリートギャラリー展、アメリカ･西北版画展、フィラデルフィア展、シアトル展、百点の日本現代版画アメリカ巡回展、イタリー･花のビエンナーレ展その他、ポーランド、ユーゴ、マニラ、イスラエル、フランス、中国等にて。