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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Original Inoue Yasuji, Japanese Woodblock Print
Shizuka Gozen
Series; Foundations of Morality and Success
Kyodo Risshi no Motoi
By Inoue Yasuji (Tankei)
Antique original woodblock print.
This print picturing Shizuka Gozen 静御前,), a famous and beautiful shirabyōshi in the days of the Heian court, dancing in front of Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝) in Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū (鶴岡八幡宮) in Kamakura. Two different border colors and variations in image colorations are represented here. It is not definitively known if either border color indicates a first edition.
Inoue, a student of Kobayashi Kiyochika, contributed thirteen prints to this series. He was to die at the age of 25 in 1889, four years after this print was issued.
http://www.myjapanesehanga.com/home/artists/inoui-yasuji-1864-1889/shizuka-gozen-from-the-series-instructive-models-of-lofty-ambition
Artist : Inoue Yasuji (Tankei)
Print size : about 14.5 x 9.9 inches.
Publisher : Matsuki Heikichi (松木平吉) proprietor of Daikokuya
First edition prints feature a patterned border in a variety of colors, while the 1902 edition has plain paper borders. A fascinating series and a great choice for a collector interested in life in late 19th century Japan.
Publishing date : December, 1885.
Excellent color, impression and details. There are stains on the reverse side. |
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