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| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1930 | 1930 | 1930 | 1930 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist: ITO SHINSUI Title: Gifu Chochin (Gifu style paper lantan) Print Type: Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Series Title: First Series of Modern Beauties Edition #: 217/250 (on reverse) Date: 1930 Publisher: Watanabe Reference #: #43 "Complet Works",Shueisha Size: 16 3/4 x 11 inches (paper) Condition: Fine impression, color and state. Dated and signed lower right. Circular publisher's seal. Notes: Additional references: "The Female Image", plate # 58 and "The New Wave", plate # 251. Original traiangular paper seal of publisher on the reverse. |
Artist Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) Description Gifu chuchin (Gifu style paper lantern), from the series Gendai bijinshu(First series of modern beauties). Dated: 1930, published by Watanabe Shozaburo. Number seven of a limited edition of 500 copies. Signed Signed and sealed: Shinsui. Size Oban Condition Fine impression, colour and condition. Price € 5500 Reference The female image, pl.58 |
Wednesday, 17 August 2005 Artist name: Shinsui Ito (1898 - 1972) Signature / Seal: signed and sealed with 'mihon' seal at bottom left (artist's proof) Title / Subject: Paper lantern of Gifu (from "the first series of the modern beauties") Date: 1930 Size: image 43.0 x 27.6 Condition: very good colour and condition. Some slight toning in the margins Comments: very good impression. As an "artist's proof" it has no edition number on the back, and also lacks 'watanabe seal' Price: £ 950 |
Monday, 1 August 2005 Shin Hanga: Artist's Proof Artist: Shinsui Format: Large Oban tate-e : 17" x 11" approx Subject: Gifu Chuchin, (Gifu style paper lantern). A fashionable young bijin of the Showa era hanging a lantern decorated with Spring flowers, from the series Gendai bijinshu (First Series of Modern Beauties). Signed and sealed by the artist, with his red private 'Mihon' seal (bottom left) to indicate that it is a personal proof copy. Very rare. Publisher: Watanabe Date: 1930 Condition: Full size. Some creases at bottom margin. Some light toning and water-spotting on reverse side. Generally very good state of preservation. Colour: Fine Impression: Very fine with extensive gauffrage. |