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| Publisher (this edition): | Takamizawa | Takamizawa | Takamizawa | Takamizawa |
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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Large, Original Japanese Woodblock Print by Torii Kiyotada This is an original, c.1954 Japanese woodblock print by Torii Kiyotada (1900 – 1976). The print has great color and is well printed with the extensive use of gauffrarge in the margins of the print and in the woman’s hat. The print measures approximately 17 ½ x 11 ¼. There print has pin holes in the corners (four in the top right), a curved crease in the center of the print (running across the woman’s face, see third image below), a one inch (unidentified) stain, in the area of the pink cartouche, a crease to the top right corner, and the paper has a slight role at the top and bottom edge of the print. Nonetheless, this is a fantastic print with appealing colors, and skillful printing. |
Tuesday, 27 December 2005 Fuji Musume A beautiful kabuki print with wonderful gauffrage embossing and baren sujizuri or traces in background by Torii Kotondo in the style of his father Torii Kiyotada whose name he adopted in 1954 Fuji Musume is one of the great dance-dramas of the kabuki stage Pair with Item 5292 Artist: Torii, Kotondo/Kiyotada V Age / Date: Circa 1954 Size: 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches Framed? False Condition: Excellent |
Title Fuji Musume Artist Kiyotada Torii VII 1875-1941 Signature Kiyotada hitsu Seal artist's seal Dated early 20th C. Publisher Takamizawa Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good … embossed Colors excellent - very good … solid silver mica background, lacquer-shomenzuri Condition good … paper toning, lightly soiled, light wear, wrinkles on the mica background Description "Ohtsu E" Kabuki actor is in the dancing performance of Fuji-musume (Wisteria Girl). Format Dai-Oban Width 10.8 inches = 27.5 cm Height 17.1 inches = 43.5 cm |
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