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Ryuanji Stone Garden — 竜安寺　石庭
by Tokuriki Tomikichiro

Original caretaker of this artwork: Private collector

	Artist:	Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎
	Title:	Ryuanji Stone Garden — 竜安寺　石庭
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	circa 1940-1970
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Uchida — 内田
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Uchida — 内田
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Shikishi
	Format (this edition):	Shikishi
	DB artwork code:	44771
	Notes (first edition)?:	This scene appeared in the circa 1960s/70s/80s limited edition series "Twelve Views of the Four Seasons of Kyoto" and included both artist signature and red artist seal. An earlier version of this scene was published on heavy artboard and contains no red artist seal.
	Notes (this edition)?:
	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.