Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Hirezaki Eiho (1881-1968)
Subject: A seated bijin. April, cherry blossoms.
Series: Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase (New ukiyo-e beauties compared).
Signature: Eiho hitsu. Artist seal.
Date: 1924.
Size: Large oban, 44,5x28,5 cm.
Reference: Other examples are illustrated in Amy Newland e Hamanaka Shinji. The female image 20th century prints of Japanese beauties. Leiden 2000, no.126.
Muneshige Narazaki (editor) Ukiyo-e Masterpieces in Western Collections. The Muller Collection. Tokyo, 1990, no.118.
Remarks: This print is from a collaborative series by eleven artists, with twelve feminine portraits each associated with a month of the year. This prints stands as one of the best design in the set. |
Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | HIREZAKI EIHO Shigatsu, Sakura (Cherry blossoms, April), from Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase (New pictures of the floating world), accompanied by a title slip of its wrapper and a description sheet in Japanese, 1924 Fine impression and condition 44.5x28.7cm. |
Artist: Hirezaki Eiho (1881-1968) Subject: A seated bijin. April, cherry blossoms. Series: Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase (New ukiyo-e beauties compared). Signature: Eiho hitsu. Artist seal. Date: 1924. Size: Large oban, 44,5x28,5 cm. Reference: Other examples are illustrated in Amy Newland e Hamanaka Shinji. The female image 20th century prints of Japanese beauties. Leiden 2000, no.126. Muneshige Narazaki (editor) Ukiyo-e Masterpieces in Western Collections. The Muller Collection. Tokyo, 1990, no.118. Remarks: This print is from a collaborative series by eleven artists, with twelve feminine portraits each associated with a month of the year. This prints stands as one of the best design in the set. Conditions: Fine impression with metallic pigments, fine colour and condition. |
HIREZAKI EIHO Shigatsu sakura (April, Cherry blossom), from Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase (New pictures of the floating world, collection of beauties), with description in Japanese on a separate seet, 1924 Fine impression and condition 44.5 x 28.7cm. 200,000 Yen
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Sunday, 30 November 2008
ARTIST: Hirezaki, Eiho (1881-1968) SERIES: Collection of New Ukiyo-e Beauties TITLE OR SUBJECT: SAKURA (cherry), April SIGNATURE AND SEAL: Signature and seals DATE OR CIRCA: Not dated (1924) PAPER SIZE: 17 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good CONDITION DETAILS: Four folio detachment marks margins verso, frayed left edge, toning, foxing, small oxidation spots from metallic pigment dust, otherwise good state |