Chikubushima — 竹生島
by Tokuriki Tomikichiro

Original caretaker of this artwork: Private collector

	Artist:	Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎
	Title:	Chikubushima — 竹生島
	Series:	8 Views of Ohmi and Lake Biwa Scenes — 近江八景　琵琶湖風景
	Date of first edition?:	01/11/1937
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Uchida Bijutsu Shoten — 内田
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Uchida Bijutsu Shoten — 内田
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Shikishi
	Format (this edition):	Shikishi
	DB artwork code:	47565
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:
	Series Information:	This is a series of 16 scenes.
	Artist Bio:	TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO(1902 - 1999) - Tokuriki was born and raised in Kyotoand was influenced by the local art scene from childhood. He stayed in Kyotofor his entire career and was a leader of the Kyoto Sosaku Hanga. He graduated from the KyotoCity School of Fine Arts and Crafts and after that from the KyotoCity Specialist School of Painting. While he began his career in the painting field, he found his true calling in the woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century Japanese art. He was influential in the development of new artists later in his career and set up his own publishing company called Matsukyu.