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| Artist: | Kokkan Odake (1880-1945) |
| Title: | Iris Garden |
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| Date of first edition?: | circa 1900-1920 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Lithograph |
| Medium (this edition): | Lithograph |
| Format (first edition): | Kuchi-e
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| Format (this edition): | Kuchi-e |
| DB artwork code: | 45429 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Iris Garden
rare, kuchi-e
Artist Kokkan Odake 1880-1945
Dated Ca. 1910 - 20.
Medium/Technique Lithograph.
Width Item 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm
Height Item 8.3 inches = 21.0 cm
Literature Merritt, Helen; Nanako Yamada, "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints: Reflections of Meiji Culture", Honolulu; University of Hawaii Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8248-2073-8, - Kuchi-e is discussed in detail.
Description A woman who was watching fish in a pond in a spacious Japanese garden just noticed a couple walking at the other side. They looked like enjoying the scenery and conversation. Colorful irises were blooming around the water front. |
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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 Iris Garden
rare, kuchi-e
Artist Kokkan Odake 1880-1945
Dated Ca. 1910 - 20.
Medium/Technique Lithograph.
Impression Very good.
Colors Very good.
Condition Very Good … Light toning. Slightly soiled. Lightly creased. Two vertical folds usual for kuchi-e.
Width Item 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm
Height Item 8.3 inches = 21.0 cm
Literature Merritt, Helen; Nanako Yamada, "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints: Reflections of Meiji Culture", Honolulu; University of Hawaii Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8248-2073-8, - Kuchi-e is discussed in detail.
Description A woman who was watching fish in a pond in a spacious Japanese garden just noticed a couple walking at the other side. They looked like enjoying the scenery and conversation. Colorful irises were blooming around the water front.
Kuchi-e (frontispiece illustration) was made for the popular literary magazines largely aimed at the female readers in Meiji-Taisho era. They were published by newly established publishers such as Bungei Kurabu, Shunyodo and Suzando. These publishing companies; among which Chuo-koronsha, Kodansha, Shinchosha still exist; published not only literary subjects but also many different everyday subjects such as cooking, sewing and hobbies in their monthly publications. |
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