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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | Daimonji Festival- August — 大文字 |
| Series: | 12 Aspects of the Capital Kyoto — 京洛十二趣 |
| Date of first edition?: | 25/11/1943 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida Bijutsu Shoten — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida Bijutsu Shoten — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Ko-tanzaku
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| Format (this edition): | Ko-tanzaku |
| DB artwork code: | 44248 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Twelve Scenes of Kyoto - 12 Tanzaku
first edition with original wooden box
Artist Tomikichiro Tokuriki 1902-1999
Signature Tomikichiro.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1940-50s.
Publisher Uchida.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - Very good ... First edition printing.
Colors Good.
Condition Very good ... Light toning. Light foxing and slight creases. Two boards have light surface damages.
Description From the Tanzaku print series "Kyoraku Juni Shu". (Twelve Scenes of Kyoto). Twelve prints mounted on the tanzaku boards plus one index sheet. 80 x 364mm. They come with a decorative wooden box on which three ogi fans are painted and metallic foil fragments are sprinkled inside.
Width Item 3.1 inches = 8.0 cm
Height Item 14.3 inches = 36.4 cm |
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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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