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| 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 Jumping into the Water (kuchi-e) Artist Eigyoku active ca.1920 Signature Eigyoku Seal gyoku Dated ca. 1920 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression very good Colors very good Condition very good … water stain on the upper edge, several foxing on the lower area, this print does not have the usual kuchi-e folds. Description A girl is jumping into the sea. Width 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm Height 13.0 inches = 33.0 cm |
Monday, 21 March 2005 Artist EIGYUKU (18??-19??) Title "A Beauty Jumps" (given name) Date ca1900 Series unk Publisher unk Seal, Carver/Printer unk Image Size 8 7/8 x 12 7/8 Impression Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; crisply detailed lines. Condition Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. (Only very slight wrinkle top margin. Two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) Reference/Illus See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. Comments Reminiscent of a Japanese legend where a shipowner's daugher sacrifices herself to calm a raging sea. Item # CG-644 |