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| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe Shozaburo | Watanabe Shozaburo | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Date of this item: | 1928 | 1928 | 1928 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Sunday, 5 February 2006 Shin Hanga: Beauty Before a Mirror Artist: Natori Shunsen Format: Large oban tate-e, silver mica ground: 16.5" x 11.5" approx Subject: From the series of three: Shunsen bijin sanshi - kagami-no mae. Against a silver mica ground, a bijin making adjustments to her coiffure. Hand-applied edition stamp on reverse reads: no. #22 of the limited edition of 150 impressions. Both rare and exquisite. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo Date: 1928 Condition: Full size. Minor marks and flaws. Generally very fine state. Colour: Fine Impression: Very fine Other Notes: Ref. Lit.: 'The Female Image", Leiden, 2000, p. 119, no. #158 (in color) Estimated Value: ?1800 - ?2500 |
Kagami no Mae (Before the Mirror) from the series Shunsen Bijin no Sanshi (Three Shunsen Beauties) by Natori Shunsen. Genuin woodblock print. Later Heisei era impression. Fine color condition and impression. 19.1 x 13.0 inches. Publisher's seal and watermark, Koike carver's seal and Watanabe printer's seal in left margin. Strong texture and ink bleedthrough. Light silver mica background. Never been framed. Comes with original presentation folio. Compare to print on page 119 of the book "The Female Image, 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties". Scanned in two parts. |
Artist: Natori, Shunsen (1886-1960) Series: Bijin-e (beauty print) Title or Subject: Beauty Signature or Seal: Signature and seal Date or Circa: Not dated Paper Size: 16 1/4 x 11 inches Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good Description: Faint 1/4 inch line on face (some surface rubbing removal), otherwise good state |