| | |
| Artist: | Kamei Tobei (1901-1977) — 亀井藤兵衛 |
| Title: | Woman in Profile |
| Series: | |
| Date of first edition?: | circa 1950-1970 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Aiban
|
| Format (this edition): | Aiban |
| DB artwork code: | 44417 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
|
| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Description- Offered for auction a very nice Japanese Woodblock Print signed by noted artist Tobei Kamei (1901-1977). It is titled "Woman in Profile" and is number 3/30 of a limited edition. Condition is as seen in photos above. No tears or hard creases. There is light foxing in the image with heavier foxing in the margins. It measures 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches. |
|
| Artist Bio: |
Kamei Tobei studied at Kyoto Kaiga Semmon Gakko. He was a founding member of the Kyoto Sosaku Hanga Kyokai. With Tomikichiro Tokuriki and Kotozuka Eiichi he established his own publishing company to support the selling of Sosaku Hanga prints. In 1953 Kamei followed an old Japanese artist tradition and changed his name - to Genbei Kamei.
|
|
