| | |
| Artist: | Tsunetomi Kitano |
| Title: | Sagimusume (The Heron Maiden) — 鷺娘 |
| Series: | |
| Date of first edition?: | 1925 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Nezu Seitaro — 根津清太郎 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Nezu Seitaro — 根津清太郎 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Double Oban
|
| Format (this edition): | Double Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 47014 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Artist: KITANO TSUNETOMI
Title: Heron Maiden
Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Date: 1925 (first edition), late 1920s (later edition), 1980s (Ishukankokai publisher)
Reference No: The New Wave, p. 133
Size: 21 3/8 x 14 1/2" (paper)
Notes: Signed upper left: "Tsunetomi-hitsu". Carved by Yamana Ryoko. Printed by Matsano Kossui. Copyright of Nezu Seitaro.
A beautiful example of the FIRST EDITION of this scarce print will have the edition number hand-written in the edition box at the bottom of the print and (usually) a red artist's seal beside the signature at the top left, which appears to be hand-applied because its position on the print varies. The 2nd edition has the edition box left blank (no hand-written edition number) and usually has no red artist seal.
It would be quite easy for a less-ethical seller to "doctor" the 2nd editions by adding a fake edition number into the edition cartouche.
With "gofun" (splashed white ink). A 20TH C. MASTERPIECE! NOTE: Posthumous printings by Ishukankokai have the publisher details in the left margin. |
|
| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
TITLE: The Heron Maiden
DATE: 1925
SIZE: 21.375 x 14.375
MEDIUM: Woodblock Print
PUBLISHER: Nezu Seitaro
CONDITION: Fine impression, color and condition.
One of the most iconic of all shin hanga bijin designs. |
|
