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| Artist: | Kato Shinmei (b. 1910) — 加藤晨明 |
| Title: | Flowering Iris |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1954 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Kondo Kihachiro — 近藤 喜八朗 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Kondo Kihachiro — 近藤 喜八朗 |
| 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: | 44986 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Flowering Iris
Artist Shinmei Kato 1910-1998
Description Colorful irises.
Signature Shinmei.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1954.
Publisher Takamizawa for Kondo Kihachiro.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Note Copyright seal of Takamizawa is stamped on the back.
Width Item 10.9 inches = 27.8 cm
Height Item 16.5 inches = 42.0 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:
Title Flowering Iris
Artist Shinmei Kato 1910-1998
Description Colorful irises.
Signature Shinmei.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1954.
Publisher Takamizawa for Kondo Kihachiro.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Very good.
Colors Very good.
Condition Good ... Nominally creased. Light fading lines around the image edges.
Note Copyright seal of Takamizawa is stamped on the back.
Width Item 10.9 inches = 27.8 cm
Height Item 16.5 inches = 42.0 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
Kato Shinmei (1910-1988) was born in Nagoya and studied under Nakamura Gakuryo. He is first and foremost a painter of figures, in particular Maiko san. He was a regular exhibitor with the Nitten and won a prize there in 1948, later becoming a judge of the prestigious organization. He was also the recipient of numerous other prizes throughout his career. Published via Kondo (among others).
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