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| Artist: | Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) — 石川寅治 |
| Title: | Black Cat |
| Series: | 10 Nudes — 裸女十種 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1935 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Ryoku-uso Gahitsu |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Ryoku-uso Gahitsu |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 44933 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
| Kuroi neko - Black cat, from the series Rajo jusshu - Ten types of female nudes, first published by Ryoku-usô Gashitsu in 1935. Paper size: 37.5 x 48 cm. |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Kuroi neko - Black cat, from the series Rajo jusshu - Ten types of female nudes, first published by Ryoku-usô Gashitsu in 1935. Paper size: 37.5 x 48 cm.
This is a trial impression, so made in 1935 and printed on "Ishikawa Toraji" watermarked paper. Unsigned.
Interestingly the girl's eyes seem almost closed.
Fine impression and colours, good condition: some soiling on the bottom margin (left) and a small punch hole in the margin bottom right. |
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| Artist Bio: |
Born in Kochi. From age 17 studied with Koyama Shotaro at Fudosha. Participated in formation of Taiheiyogakai in 1902. Traveled to Europe and U.S. in early 1900s. Exhibited paintings at Bunten, Teiten, and the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. In 1943 became head of the school of Taiheiyogakai; withdrew in 1947 to become founding member of Shigenkai, a society to exhibit Western-style painting. In 1950 became an adviser to Nitten. Prints include Inland Sea landscapes in the 1930s and a set of 10 nudes in 1934.** Taken in whole, or in part, with permission from: Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu. 1992.
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