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| Notes (1st edition) | Title Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties - Shy Artist Shuko Nakayama active in 1920s Signature Shuko. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1924. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Description From the series, "Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties) August. "Hazukashiki Hito" (Shy Person). Width Item 10.9 inches = 27.8 cm Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm | |||||
| Publisher (this edition): | Murakami | Murakami | Murakami | Murakami | Murakami | Murakami |
| Date of this item: | 1924 | 1924 | 1924 | 1924 | 1924 | |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist: Eiho Hirezaki 1881-1968 Signature: Eiho - and seal Publisher: Murakami Date: 1924 Size: 28.0 x 43.4 cm Format: oban Title: Collection of Beauties A Beauty with a Fan Impression: fine Colors: fine Condition: very good / good - , spots in the hand |
Original Japanese woodblock print by Nakayama Shuko (dates unknown), titled "August - Shy" from the series "Shin Ukiyoe Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Beauties), 1924. This design was published by Murakami. And is illustrated at plate 132 in. According to the Editor's Notes on page 202 of "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Amy Reigle Newland and Hamanaka Shinji, eds., 2000, the Collection of New Ukiyo-e Beauties contains a number of sets of twelve images on the theme of the 12 months by different artists. The print is slightly faded and lightly soiled and rubbed. There is a thin spot in the bottom right image and a light crease to the top left corner. The image measures 15 1/8 by 9 1/4 inches, plus margins. |
Thursday, 22 January 2009 Impression Excellent - very good. Colors Excellent - very good … Silver colored metallic pigments. Condition Very good … Light foxing and slight discolorations. Margins slightly soiled. Upper left margin corner thin, lower margin corners lightly creased. |
Sunday, 30 November 2008 ARTIST: Nakayama, Shuko (Act. 1920's) SERIES: Collection of New Ukiyo-e Beauties TITLE OR SUBJECT: UCHIWA (fan), September (NO! August) SIGNATURE AND SEAL: Signature and seal DATE OR CIRCA: Not dated (1924) PAPER SIZE: 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good CONDITION DETAILS: Three repairs of folio detachment marks verso, a few small pigment oxidation stains on hand, otherwise good state |
Saturday, 18 March 2006 Shin hanga: Bijin Bust Portrait: 'August' Artist: Nakayama Shuko Format: Large oban tate-e: 16.5" x 11" approx Subject: 'August' from the series 'A Collection of New Ukiyo-e Beauties'. A young girl modestly shading her face with a fan. Other designs by this rare early Shin Hanga artist are illustrated in 'The Female Image' page 99. Date: c.1920 Condition: Full size. Minor creases, marks and flaws. Generally very good state of preservation. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine |
2005/01/03 Title August - Collection of New Ukiyoe Style Beauties Artist Shuko Nakayama active in 1920s Signature Shuko Seal artist's seal (shuko) Dated 1924 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent … embossed Colors excellent … brass-colored and silver colored metallic pigments, mica lightly sprinkled on the hair Condition good … several thin paper cracks around the back of the collar and lower left area otherwise in excellent condition. Description From the series, "Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties), "Hachi-gatsu: Hazukashiki Hito" (August: Shy). Note All the prints in this series tend to crack where they were printed with mineral pigments. The pigments make the paper brittle over time. Format Dai-Oban Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height 17.4 inches = 44.3 cm Width of Image 9.6 inches = 24.5 cm Height of Image 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm |