Click on above image for larger scan

Mountain Flowers — 山の花
by Shima Tamami

	Artist:	Shima Tamami — 島 珠実
	Title:	Mountain Flowers — 山の花
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1961
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Self
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Self
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Double Oban
	Format (this edition):	Double Oban
	DB artwork code:	47815
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Listed as a lithograph, however, I suspect this is a woodblock print, not a lithograph, for several reasons: (1) lithographs are almost always printed on a special, thick, bleached-white paper medium with large margins and the paper maker's seal/name embossed into the paper. This print's paper appears to be washi paper used for woodblock printing (small margins, not bleached white, etc.). (2) I don't know of any other examples of a Tamami lithograph. (3) A close examination of the printing suggests typical woodblock printing and not lithography. Thanks to https://www.bukowskis.com/en/auctions/E377/lots/1151145-tamami-shima-1937-1999-color-litographe-japan-signed-numbered-19-100-and-dated-1961 for this entry. TAMAMI SHIMA (1937-1999), color litographe, Japan, signed, numbered 19/100 and dated 1961. Depicting plants. Image size 54x37,5 cm. Not framed, creases to edges.