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| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1931 | 1931 | 1931 | 1931 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Saturday, 14 May 2005 Title: Hotaru-gari (hunting glow-worm). Young woman with a glow-worm cage. Series: Gendai bijin sh� dai issh� (First collection of modern beauties). Signature: Shinsui. Seal: Shinsui. Publisher: Watanabe Shabur�. Date: Sha 6 (1931). Size: c 41,4 x 26 cm. Verso number of copies: Nｺ 248 of 250. Excellent impression, colors and condition. Broad margins. Watanabe Shinsui Nｺ 61. Euro 4.860,- |
Artist: Shinsui Ito 1898-1972 Signature: Shinsui Publisher: Watanabe Seal: Ito Date: 1931 Size: 28,2 x 43,4 cm Format: large oban Title: "Gendai bijinshu dai-isshu" First series of modern beauties "Hotaru-gari" Catching glow-worms Numbered specimen: 197/250 Impression: fine Colors: fine 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. 65 in color |
Monday, 1 May 2006 Artist Shinsui Title Glowing fireflies Series First Series of Modern Beauties Date 1931 Publisher Watanabe Edition 193/250 Format Large oban (11 1/8" X 17") Comment Embossing |
Sunday, 2 October 2005 Shin Hanga: First Set of Modern Beauties: #12 Fireflies Artist: Ito Shinsui Format: Large Oban tate-e : 17" x 11.5" approx Subject: A bijin of the Showa era with a 'flapper' style hairdo copied from the Jazz Age west, she has a peony tucked behind her ear. She is wearing traditional Japanese kimono and obi and is watching a firefly in the evening air above her. She holds a fan and a firefly cage lit by three of the insects. Considered to be one of Shinsui's finest designs. Subject illustrated double page color,, #61, Ito Shinsui: All the Woodblock Prints, Watanabe, Iino, Kono & Hirasawa, Japan, 1992. Provenance: This impression bears the personal seal of Watanabe Shozaburo and the gift seal 'Shintei' on the verso. It was presented to the printer as a gift and has remained in his family by descent ever since. Publisher: Watanabe, (black 5mm seal at right corner) Date: 1931 Condition: Full size. Virtually flawless state. Colour: Perfect and fresh Impression: Magnificent early impression with extensive blind printing (gauffrage) |