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| Notes (1st edition) | Title Tora Gozen - Chikamatsu Series Artist Toraji Ishikawa 1875-1964 Seal tora Dated 1922-26 Technique/Medium Woodblock print . Description From supplement of "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The complete Works of Chikamatsu), The heroine, Tora gozen in the play, "Soga". She laments her lover, Soga-no-Juro-Sukenari who was killed in the revenge battle. Width 17.5 inches = 44.5 cm Height 11.4 inches = 29.0 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.7 | ||
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Toraji, Ishikawa- Heroine Toragozen- 1.jpg is: Large Japanese Woodblock Print by Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) In 1923 Toraji contributed this print to a supplement to the series Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu (Complete Works of Chikamatsu), Chikamatsu (1653-1724) being the most celebrated playwright of Japan. The scene shows the character Toragozen in the play "Soga". The print is of fine impression, unfaded and undamaged. The paper used on all of this series is less white than usual. It is signed with Toraji's seal on the bottom right corner. Size; 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 ins (44.5 x 29 cms). Please note that this is an original printing NOT a reprint or facsimile. All the uncoloured background is blind printed with a very fine linen-weave block. |
Title Heroine Toragozen Artist Toraji Ishikawa 1875-1964 Related Article Period Taisho Date early 20th Century Literature Newland A, Hamanaka S, "The Female Image; 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Hotei, Leiden, 2000, 90 74822 20 7, - pg. 203, pl.7 Description From supplement of "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The complete Works of Chikamatsu), The heroine Toragozen in the play, "Soga". Format Dai-Oban Width 17.7 inches = 45.0 cm Height 11.5 inches = 29.3 cm Impression excellent ... printed on brown colored paper, blind printing Colors excellent Condition excellent Rating 2 = very good |
Impression excellent - very good … printed on beige colored paper, cheese-cloth pattern embossed on the background Colors very good Condition very good … a brown spot on her eye Rating 2 = very good Note Outer portions of the margins are not shown in the image due to the scanner area limitation. |