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Beauty and Birds
by Shoun Yamamoto

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	Artist:	Shoun Yamamoto
	Title:	Beauty and Birds
	Series:	Fashions of Today
	Date of first edition?:	1909
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	44159
	Notes (first edition)?:	Title Present Forms - Beauty and Birds -- Shoun's most famous series -- Ima Sugata Artist Shoun Yamamoto 1870-1965 Signature "Shoun". Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1909. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Description From the Series, "Ima Sugata" (Present Forms). "Omairi" (Visit to a Temple). A beauty is holding a plate with beans. A flock of birds are flying in looking for the chance for a snack. -- Shoun was an artist during the transition period of the art scene in Japan. Separated from the rigid ukiyo-e tradition, Shoun depicted the beauties and children in his distinctly warm, happy manners. Width Item 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height Item 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm Literature "Yamamoto Shoun Ten". A View of Nostalgic Japan and the Beauties of those Days; an Exhibition of Shoun Yamamoto's Works., The Museum of Art, Kochi; 2005, ISBN, - Pl.44.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Title Present Forms - Beauty and Birds -- Shoun's most famous series -- Ima Sugata Artist Shoun Yamamoto 1870-1965 Signature "Shoun". Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1909. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Excellent - very good. Colors Excellent ... Mica sprinkled. Silver metallic pigment on the part of robe. Condition Very good ... Backed. Margins slightly soiled and slightly toned. Light tape residues on the left edge. Width Item 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height Item 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm