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Scabiosa (pincushion flower) and Montobretia (Crocosmia)

Scabiosa (pincushion flower) and Montobretia (Crocosmia)
by Tanigami Konan (1879 - 1928)

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Artist: Tanigami Konan (1879 - 1928) 谷上廣南
Title: Scabiosa (pincushion flower) and Montobretia (Crocosmia)
Series: A Picture Album of Western Plants and Flowers 西洋草花図風・
Date of first edition?1917-1919
Publisher (first edition)?Unsodo 芸艸堂
Publisher (this edition)?Unsodo 芸艸堂
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Large Oban
Format (this edition): Large Oban
DB artwork code: 45210
Notes (first edition)?
KONAN, Tanigami
(1879 - 1928)
Scabiosa (pincushion flower) and Montobretia (Crocosmia)

Series: Seiyo Soka Zufu (A Picture Album of Western Plants and Flowers)
Date: 1917
Publisher: Unsodo
Paper: 11 x 14-3/4 inches (27.9 x 37.5 cm)
Reference: Japanese Woodblock Flower Prints by Tanigami Konan. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, 2008. Plate 58.
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

KONAN, Tanigami
(1879 - 1928)
Scabiosa (pincushion flower) and Montobretia (Crocosmia)


Series: Seiyo Soka Zufu (A Picture Album of Western Plants and Flowers)
Date: 1917
Publisher: Unsodo
Paper: 11 x 14-3/4 inches (27.9 x 37.5 cm)
Reference: Japanese Woodblock Flower Prints by Tanigami Konan. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, 2008. Plate 58.

Condition very good: centerfold, paper thin at right edge, minor toning to paper; impression and color fine.

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Artist Bio: 
Produced the series Seiyo Soka Zufu (A Picture Album of Western Plants and Flowers), a five-volume set of prints published by Unsodo, Kyoto. He was also selected to publish the Peony Series for the Imperial Exhibition: In 1917, as one of Japan's famous naturalist artists, Tanigami Konan, was chosen to produce a series of beautiful peony prints for the Teiten (Imperial Exhibition). Because of the importance of this auspicious occasion, all of the traditional Japanese works of art were to be produced to the highest standards. Konan designed and printed a lovely set of 20 peonies. These beautiful original woodblock prints were printed in an extra large format close to double-oban in size. Bold, bright, and beautiful, these Tanigami Konan prints are some of the finest floral designs ever printed in the woodblock print world. They are excellent quality, finely printed, and on thick handmade paper with natural uncut edges.

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