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5- Summer - An Evening Blossom of Yakaiso (Ball Flower)
by Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) Shosetsu

Original caretaker of this artwork: Peter Belsito

	Artist:	Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) Shosetsu — 年方水野
	Title:	5- Summer - An Evening Blossom of Yakaiso (Ball Flower)
	Series:	The seasons and their fashions — 三越好 都のにしき
	Date of first edition?:	1893 (circa)
	Date of this artwork?:	c. 1893 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido) — 秋山武右衛門
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido) — 秋山武右衛門
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	46131
	Notes (first edition)?:	MIZUNO TOSHIKATA #5 Summer - An Evening Blossom of Yakaiso (Ball Flower) from the series "The Seasons and Their Fashions" Date: c. 1893; published by Akiyama Buemon for the Mitsui Clothing Store Size: oban approx. 14.75" x 9.8"
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: MIZUNO TOSHIKATA #5 Summer - An Evening Blossom of Yakaiso (Ball Flower) from the series "The Seasons and Their Fashions" Date: c. 1893; published by Akiyama Buemon for the Mitsui Clothing Store Size: oban approx. 14.75" x 9.8" Condition: VG, flaws and soils as shown, NOT trimmed, no fold (most examples of this print are folded) Impression: VG, excellent registration and solid key lines (see scans) Color: Very Good, bright and deep saturated color
	Series Information:	Toshikata was commissioned to create a series of 12 domestic scenes when Mitsui Clothing Store (Mitsui Gofuku) changed its name from Echigoya in 1893 (Today, Mitsui is one of Japan's largest corporations). This collection was released once more in 1904 when the store became known as Mitsukoshi. The edition by "Mitsukoshi" was featured in the reference book of the Muller Collection. Most examples of this print are folded, having originally been bound into a book format.