Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Monday, 21 March 2005
Title August - Collection of New Ukiyoe Style Beauties Artist Sengai Igawa 1876-1961 Signature Sengai Seal artist's seal Dated 1924 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent … embossed Colors very good … gold colored metallic pigment Condition fair … several small paper cracks around the hair ornament, water stains on the face, moisture spots and stains on the background and margins. Description From the series, "Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties), "Shigatsu-gatsu: Hana-fubuki" (April: the Shower of Flower Petals). Format Dai-Oban Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height 17.7 inches = 45.0 cm Width of Image 9.4 inches = 23.8 cm Height of Image 15.2 inches = 38.6 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg.203, pl.5
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Sunday, 30 November 2008
ARTIST: Igawa, Sengai (1876-1961) SERIES: Collection of New Ukiyo-e Beauties TITLE OR SUBJECT: Rain of Blossoms, April SIGNATURE AND SEAL: Signature and seal DATE OR CIRCA: Not dated (1924) PAPER SIZE: 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good CONDITION DETAILS: Dark oxidation toning, detachment marks left corners verso, otherwise good state |