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| Notes (1st edition) | Dating of 1952, written on the original first-edition folders, has been confirmed by a collector.
In regards to the scene, "Late Summer", a collector in Finland as stated "My mother in law got it from a Japanese Olympic delegate in Helsinki 1952". As the most common dating of this series is *circa* 1953, I think it is now most likely that this series was first published in 1952.
See my article at Ohmi Gallery for details of this series and the various editions. Title: Five Figures of the Modern Beauties - Falling Cherry Blossoms Very early edition; Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai Artist Tatsumi Shimura 1907-1980 Signature "Tatsumi". Seal Artist's red, rectangular seal. Dated 1953. Publisher Nihon Hanga Kenkyujo. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Title is embossed on the bottom margin. Description "Hanafubuki" ("Shower of Cherry Blossoms"). From the series "Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai" ("Five Figures of the Modern Beauties"). A beauty is straitening her shawl in a windy spring day. The shower of the falling cherry petals are dancing around her. Note Carver Yanoshita Tadashichi. Printer Inomura Shonosuke. Red seal "Tatsumi Ken-in" (Proofed by Tatsumi) on the lower left margin. Red seal "Gihachi Shirabezumi" (Inspected by Gihachi) on the lower right margin. Width Item 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm Height Item 17.9 inches = 45.5 cm Width Image 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm Height Image 15.0 inches = 38.0 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. 181, pl.259 ???? ????? ??? ????????? ?? ??44.8cm×??28.5cm ?? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ????????????????? | ||||||||||||
| Publisher (this edition): | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho | Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho |
| Date of this item: | 1953 | 1953 | 1953 | 1960s | 1960s/70s | 1960s/70s/80s | 1960s/70s/80s | 1990s/2000s | 1990s/2000s | 1990s/2000s | |||
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | ????????????????? ????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????? ????? ????? ?????? ????????? ???????????????????(?????????????????????) ???????; 46x28cm????? ?46/300 Tatsumi? ???? | ???? ????? ??? ????????? 88/300 ?? ??44.8cm×??28.5cm ?? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ????????????????? |
Note from Ross: Having the two thin red seals, this is most likely from the first edition. See my article regarding Shimura's editions of this series on my Ohmi Gallery website. Title Five Figures of the Modern Beauties - Falling Cherry Blossoms very early edition; Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai Artist Tatsumi Shimura 1907-1980 Signature "Tatsumi". Seal Artist's red, rectangular seal. Dated 1953. Publisher Nihon Hanga Kenkyujo. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Excellent ... Very early edition. Title is embossed on the bottom margin. Colors Excellent ... Fine red tint on the face, fingers and ear. Condition Very good ... Slight toning. Slightly creased. Two binding holes on the left margin. Uneven toning on the margins. Description "Hanafubuki" ("Shower of Cherry Blossoms"). From the series "Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai" ("Five Figures of the Modern Beauties"). A beauty is straitening her shawl in a windy spring day. The shower of the falling cherry petals are dancing around her. Note Carver Yanoshita Tadashichi. Printer Inomura Shonosuke. Red seal "Tatsumi Ken-in" (Proofed by Tatsumi) on the lower left margin. Red seal "Gihachi Shirabezumi" (Inspected by Gihachi) on the lower right margin. Width Item 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm Height Item 17.9 inches = 45.5 cm Width Image 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm Height Image 15.0 inches = 38.0 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. 181, pl.259 |
Artist: Shimura Tatsumi Format: Large Oban tate-e: 10" x 7.25" Subject: A woman getting up her black hair, putting in a hair pin with a red coral, wearing a kimono in Taisho period style and a Western shawl holding a black enamel handbag stands amid falling Cherry petals. Tatsumi Shimura is known for designing several striking bijin-ga prints towards the end of the Shin Hanga movement. Born in Takasaki, Gunma, Shimura's real name was Sentaro. In 1921, he began studying art with Yamakawa Saiho, a well-known illustrator. Three years later, he became an apprentice of Saiho's son, Yamakawa Shuho, who was also a bijin-ga artist. Shimura exhibited paintings with Kyodotai in 1927 and with Seikinkai in 1938. He became known for his paintings of beautiful women with long eyelashes and blurred pupils. As a young man, Tatsumi also worked as an illustrator for newspapers, serialized novels, and magazines, notably for the Japanese magazine "Woman's world" (Fujokai). His most famous illustrations were for the novel Tange Sazen by Hayashi Fubo. From 1948 to 1952, Shimura designed several woodblock prints of beauties that were published by Kato Junji. Later he collaborated with the Japanese Institute of Prints to create a series called "Five figures of modern beauties" (Gendai bijin fuzoku gotai). These prints were published in 1953 in editions of 200. They depict Japanese women in traditionally feminine poses and attire. The finely detailed figures are juxtaposed against very simple backgrounds. "Late Summer" cleverly alludes to Hokusai's famous ukiyo-e print Red Fuji pictured on the woman's fan. After a solo exhibition on his sixtieth birthday in 1967, Shimura devoted his career entirely to Nihonga, or Japanese style painting. From the limited edition. In original folder as issued. Publisher: Japanese Print Institute Date: 1953 Condition: Full size with large margins (not fully shown in the scanned image). Fine state. Colour: Superb colors. Impression: Excellent impression of the 1st edition with gauffrage. Later editions lack the red seals in the left margin (see The Female Image pp181-3) Other Notes: Some toning, damages and tears to folder. |
Monday, 23 January 2006 Tatsumi Shimura is celebrated for his 1953 five-print series titled "Five Figures of Modern Beauties". This "dai-oban" (large oban) woodblock print measures 45.5cms x 30cms The carving and printing of this "bijin-ga" print is is truly outstanding. The colour and impression are very fine, the paper is lightly toned (as would be expected from a print of this age). At the base of the picture the title is blind embossed: a feature of these particular set of bijin-ga" prints. There is slight mottling on the top margin and two drying pinholes running down the left hand side. There are some slight printing creases confined entirely to the margins and tape residue on the verso in the margins. Please study the scans carefully. A certificate of auuthenticity from the Japanese print Gallery in London (from which this print was bought) will be supplied with this print. |
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 Tatsumi Shimura 1953 Original Woodblock Print Five Figures of Modern Beauties Hanafubuki, Falling Cherry Blossoms (1953, oban, bijin-ga) (later edition) Excellent - near mint condition. Limited Original Edition: 32 / 200 (hand-numbered, pencil). Red Round Seal. Carver: Nakagawa. Printer: Onodera. All five prints in the series listed! Please check our other items. Comes from a private collection (Paris, France) of original Shin Hanga prints. These prints have been stored in a museum-quality storage box for the last five years. Never framed, never matted, never displayed. Purchased at world renowned galleries in Europe, USA and Japan. |
???? 1 ????(?)? ??? ??? 71/150 ??????? ??? ?37.5cm-?25.5cm ????? ?53cm-?37cm????? From the rarely seen edition of 150. |
Tuesday, 17 April 2007 ????????/????15/300 ???????? ?????????????????????????????????????(?????)??? ????????????46×29cm(???38×25.5?)?????????????????Tatsumi?????????????????????? |
Tuesday, 26 April 2011 Marumage (Hair Style of a Married Woman) from the series Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai (Five Figures of Modern Beauties) by Shimura Tatsumi. Original woodblock print circa 1953 (later edition). Print is pencil numbered 38/300 in bottom margin. Fine condition, color and impression. Two small spots of light tape residue on verso. Large oban size measures 18.0 x 11.3 inches. Red Tatsumi seal and characters in upper right of image. Nakagawa carver's seal and Onodera printer's seal in right margin. Title embossed in lower margin. Nippon Hanga Kenkyusho seal in bottom margin. Compare with same print on page 182 of the book "The Female Image 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties". |
Wednesday, 1 August 2007 The print title "Falling Cherry Blossoms (Hanafubuki)" is embossed in Japanese in lower margin, center. Signed-Tatsumi's signature in the lower right with the red Tatsumi seal below Publisher- Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho (operated until 1953 (later edition)), carver and printer's seal in the right margin (see photo). Image size- 10" x 14 7/8" Paper size- 11 1/4" x 18 1/4" Condition- In excellent condition, as shown. Beautiful rich color and fine detail. A full sheet (with registration chop) - not trimmed. Outstanding and a good choice for the discerning collector. |
Hanafubuki (Falling Cherry Blossoms) from the series Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai (Five Figures of Modern Beauties) by Shimura Tatsumi. Original woodblock print circa 1953 (later edition). Pristine condition, color and impression. Large oban size measures 18.3 x 11.5 inches. Red Tatsumi seal and characters in upper right of image. Nakagawa carver's seal and Onodera printer's seal in right margin. Title embossed in bottom margin. Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho seal also in bottom margin. | Hanafubuki (Falling Cherry Blossoms) from the series Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai (Five Figures of Modern Beauties) by Shimura Tatsumi. Original woodblock print circa 1953 (later edition). Prestine condition, color and impression. Large oban size measures 18.3 x 11.5 inches. Red Tatsumi seal and characters in upper right of image. Nakagawa carver's seal and Onodera printer's seal in right margin. Title embossed in bottom margin. Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho seal also in bottom margin. Compare with same print on page 182 of the book "The Female Image, 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties". | |