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Notes (1st edition)Title Matsukaze - Chikamatsu Series Artist Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964 Seal hiro Dated 1922-26 Technique/Medium Woodblock print. Description From supplement of "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The complete Works of Chikamatsu), The heroine Matsukaze in the play, "Matsukaze Musume Sokutai Kagami". Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height 17.1 inches = 43.5 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. 6
Publisher (this edition): Nishimura Kumakichi Nishimura Kumakichi
Date of this item: c1923 c1923
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Impression very good … printed on beige colored paper
Colors very good
Condition very good … slight soil and wrinkles on margins
Rating 2 = very good

Note Outer portions of the margins are not shown in the image due to the scanner area limitation.		 This is original Japanese woodblock print by rarely seen shin hanga artist Hiromitsu Nakazawa (1874-1964) from the series “Dai Chikamatsu zenshu” furoku mokuhan - `Matsukaze murasame sokutai kagami´ no Matsukaze ( The heroine Matsukaze in `Matsukaze murasame kagami´ by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, from the “Complete works of Chikamatsu”. Created c.1923. Aswe know this series contains 12 prints (each done by a different artist). This print is known also by name “Awabi diver” or “Mermaid” but this is western name because for japanese mermaids are some personifications of some evil spirits. This print reprodused in “The female image (20th century prints of Japanese beauties)” , pg.203. The print is not trimmed or setdown. Never been framed or mounted. Excellent impression, colors and registrations. Has artist’s seal Hiro. Self published. As all prints in this series carved by Yamagishi Kazue and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi (their names are on the bottom margin). Dai-oban 18" x 11 1/4".
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