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| Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Goyo, Hashiguchi, 1880-1921 Title: Woman Holding a Tray Date: 1920 Medium: woodblock Illustrated: Female Image, pl. 14 | ||||||||
| Publisher (this edition): | Hashiguchi Goyo | Hashiguchi Goyo | Yuyudo | Yuyudo | Yuyudo | Yuyudo | Tanseisha | Tanseisha | Tanseisha |
| Date of this item: | 1920 | 1960s/70s | 1970s/80s | 1970s/80s | 1970s/80s | 1970s/80s | 1970s/80s | 1970s/80s | 1970s/80s |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Condition: What appears to be soiling in right and top margins is actually migration of mica dust; faint tape residue on reverse top corners |
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Wednesday, 28 December 2005 Set of 6 Prints by Goyo in the original case. Excellent condition. Numbered edition, marked "not for sale" in Japanese - evidently this was a private publication when it was first created. These prints were produced by Yuyudo publishing house in Japan. Often they are sold individually, sometimes described as being sanctioned by the family of Goyo. That was a separate edition that was sold publicly in a limited edition of 150, evidently. This is different but the printings and carvings are just as masterly. Probably some of the same printers and carvers were involved. |
Bon Moteru Onna (Woman Holding a Tray) by Hashiguchi Goyo. Genuine woodblock print dated January Taisho 9 (1920). Later Showa era impression. 16.3 x 11.3 inches. Fine condition. Okura carver's and Sugimoto printer's seal on verso. Strong ink penetration on fine washi. Nice mica background. Original presentation folder included. Compare to same image on page 41 "The Female Image 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties". |
Waitress with a Tray (Bon Moteru Onna), January 1920 Hashiguchi Goyo, 20th century master- Hashiguchi Goyo is one of the most famous and admired artists of 20th century Japanese woodblocks. He is sometimes referred to as the “Taisho Utamaro” as his incredible designs of women reached heights never seen again in 20th century woodblock prints. His sensitively to his subjects, innate understanding of, and successful portrayal of those subjects in woodblock prints, make Goyo one of the artistic geniuses of the 20th century. Goyo died unexpectedly in 1921 at age 41. His output was, therefore, very limited and his prints are incredibly rare. Additionally, Goyo’s prints were done before the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923. The devastation of the earthquake hit the woodblock print artists and publishers very hard and many prints and wood blocks were destroyed in the quake and ensuing fires. Original Goyo prints are some of the most sought after woodblock print images in the market today and sell in the $8,000 - $10,000 range and often much higher. With the permission of Goyo’s heirs, a couple small commemorative runs of his prints were produced. These prints are also very rare today. But, they offer an opportunity to collect a Goyo woodblock reprint at a cost more in line with most collectors’ budgets. These reprints were produced to the same exacting standard of Goyo’s originals. Expert carvers were contracted to produce the highest quality wood blocks and printers meticulously reprinted Goyo’s originals with the same attention to quality and detail. These reprints are on beautiful, hand made paper printed with the same colors and mica detail as Goyo’s originals. The prints offered tonight in our auctions are from one of those reprint sets. This Print; Waitress with a Tray- Beautiful image of a lovely young waitress holding a red lacquer tray. She is kneeling wearing a winter kimono tied with a colored obi. A classic Goyo bijin image on a shimmering medium sliver mica background. Wonderful print with all the elements of Goyo’s best designs. This 20th century Japanese print masterwork would make an stunning focal point in any room. Signed- Goyo-ga Image size- 10 3/8" x 15 1/4" (+ full margins) Sheet size- 11 3/8" x 16 1/8" Condition- Perfect condition with no flaws to note. Excellent color, no fading, fine linework. This print has been stored only, never framed. |
Bon Moteru Onna (Woman Holding a Tray) by Hashiguchi Goyo. Genuine woodblock print dated January Taisho 9 (1920). Later Showa era impression. 16.5 x 11.3 inches. Fine condition. Okura carver's and Shinmi printer's seal on verso. Strong ink penetration on fine washi. Nice mica background. Original presentation folder included. |
Title: "O-nao with a Tray" ("Bon moteru Onna") Date: 1920 (Commemorative Edition, sanctioned by Goyo's family, c.1980's) Publisher: Tanseisha Seal, Carver/Printer: Sazaki Shigeru/Uetani Sadao Image Size: 9.75 x 15.125 Impression: Fine. Dark grey "mica" ground; gauffraged collar. Condition: Fine. This wonderful image of O-nao, a maid in Matsuyoshi Inn, Kyoto, is one of Goyo's most hauntingly beautiful portraits. One of a very few reprints made with the blessing of Goyo's heirs in the 1980's. |
HASHIGUCHI GOYO (1881-1921) Woman Holding a Red Tray Date: original 1920, this c.1980 Size: large oban 11.25" x 17" Condition: Fine, with 2 small pieces of the original presentation sheet still attached to the upper corners of verso Impression: Fine with gauffrage on obi and kimono, mica in background, Color: Fine Documentation: The Female Image, Leiden, page 41 has a reproduction of this print. Blair's Toledo Museum 1930 Exhibition, plate #3. Portrait of O-nao, a maid in Matsuyoshi Inn, Kyoto. |
Bon Moteru Onna (Woman Holding a Tray) by Hashiguchi Goyo. Genuine woodblock print dated January Taisho 9 (1920). Later Showa era impression. 17.1 x 11.2 inches. Fine condition. Publisher's, carver's and printer's seal in left margin. Strong ink penetration on fine washi. Nice mica background. Compare to same image on page 41 "The Female Image 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties". |