Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist: Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972 Title: Fireworks Edition: Second Series of Modern Beauties 243/250 Date: 1932 Medium: woodblock Dimensions: 16 x 10 inches Price: Item #: 130266 Illustrated: Shinsui, pl. 65 Condition: No condition problems to note
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ITO SHINSUI Hanabi (Fireworks), 1932 Fine impression and condition 43.3x27.7cm. 280,000 Yen
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A Japanese Woodblock by artist Shinsui Ito (1898-1972). Subject: Geisha looking at fireworks.
Woodblock has the Watanabe Publisher's Seal. Also numbered on the back.
Plate size 16” by 10” approx. Paper size: 17" by 10.75" approx
In excellent condition. Margins shows a little bit of browning.
Unframed.
Very good colors.
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"Fireworks" by Ito Shinsui, 1932
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Artist: Shinsui Ito 1898-1972 Signature: Shinsui Publisher: Watanabe - (by rectangular small round seal 6mm; the rectangular seal was normally used from 1929 to 1942; the round seal was used between 1918 and 1924; often you see this two seals used together (see also "The New Wave" no. 252 and "The female images" no. 71) Seal: Shinsui Date: 1932 Size: 27,7 x 43,3 cm Format: large oban Title: "Gendai bijinshu dai-nishu-hanabi" Fireworks, from the second series of modern beauties no. 143 from the limited edition of 250 Impression: excellent/mint Colors: excellent/mint Condition: fine Literature: Newland, Amy R. and S. Hamanaka, The female image - 20th century prints of Japanese beauties, Abe Publ. Ltd. And Hotei Publishing, Tokyo / Leiden, Japan / The Netherlands 2000, ISBN=90-74822-20-7, Reference: no. 71
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Monday, 18 April 2005
?????43.2cm×28.1cm??
90000yen |
Shin Hanga: Bijin and Firework Artist: Shinsui Format: Large oban tate-e: 17" x 10.75"
Subject: A young bijin seated on a bamboo stool watching a firework exploding in the night sky above. From the second series of Modern Beauties. One of the artist's best designs.
Publisher: Watanabe
Date: 1932
Condition: Full size. Signs of a previous matting on verso at top corners. A diagonal crease and other small crease marks. Slightly soiled. Generally moderately good state of preservation.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Fine with gauffrage
Other Notes: Subject illus in color, double-page spread in 'All the Woodblock Prints of Ito Shinsui', Watanabe Tadasu, 1992
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Title Fireworks - Second Series of Modern Beauties (Limited Edition) Artist Shinsui Ito 1898-1972 Signature Shinsui Seal artist's seal (shinsui) Dated 1932 Publisher Watanabe Impression excellent Colors excellent Condition excellent - very good … bottom margin slightly rubbed, a tear (1/2 inch long) and a part missing on the upper margin, mounting tape still attached on the upper margin on verso . Numbered 7 / 150 Description From the series, "Gendai Bijin Dai-nishu; Hanabi" (Second Series of Modern Beauties; Fireworks) Beauty is sitting on a bamboo bench and enjoying the fireworks on a summer night. Note Edition numbers stamped on verso. Watanabe 6mm round seal in the image, Watanabe copyright seal for (1929-42) on the left margin. Format Dai-Oban Width 11.0 inches = 28.0 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. 71, pl.71
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Ito Shinsui 1898-1972 Fireworks, 98/250, from the series Second Series of the Modern Beauties 1932 Japanese woodblock print Image size: 16 by 10 inches Illustrated: Shinsui, pl. 65
Paper imperfection near fireworks
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