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| Publisher (this edition): | Shinbisha | Shinbisha |
| Date of this item: | 1931 | 1931 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Offered for sale is an original 20th century Japanese woodblock print by Narita Morikane, titled A Pair of Japanese Socks, from the series Twenty-Four Figures of Charming Women, 1931. This print was published by published by Shinbi-sha and designed with Ohira Kasen. It illustrated at pl. 206 The Female Image: 20th-Century Prints of Japanese Beauties. The print is in very good condition, except for light creasing on the reverse, a blue brinting smudge on the reverse left margin, and blue and red printing smudges on the front right margin and near the seal. The dimensions are approximately 15 by 10 inches, plus margins. |
Monday, 21 March 2005 Title Pair of Japanese Socks Artist Morikane fl.ca. 1930s Signature Morikane Seal artist's seal (morikane) Dated 1931 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression Excellent - very good Colors good Condition good - fair … uneven discolorations on the background, lightly soiled, a tear (1/5 inch long) on the top edge. Description "Adesugata Niju-shi Ko" (Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women) Lady is putting on a pair of traditional Japanese socks. Format Dai-Oban Width 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm Height 16.9 inches = 43.0 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.151, pl.206 |