Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Thanks to Eric for this entry. |
Ito Shinsui Contemplating the Coming Spring from the series New Twelve Images of Beauties 1923 published by Watanabe 43.1×26.7 cm ?600,000 sold
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Ito Shinsui 1898-1972 Contemplating the Coming Spring from the series Twelve Figures of the Modern Beauties 1923 Japanese woodblock print Image size: 16 1/8 by 9 5/8 inches Illustrated: Shinsui, pl. 43
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Monday, January 17, 2005
Title Contemplating the Coming Spring - New Twelve Images of Beauties (limited edition) Artist Shinsui Ito 1898-1972 Signature Shinsui ga Seal artist's seal Dated 1923 Publisher Watanabe Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors excellent Condition excellent - very good Edition Size 150 Numbered 87 / 150 Description From the series, "Shin Bijin Juni Sugata" (New Twelve Images of Beauties) "Haru Chikaki Omohi" (Contemplating the Coming Spring). Note Watanabe 6mm round copyright seal. Limited edition number in Japanese stamped on the reverse. Format Dai-Oban Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm Height 17.1 inches = 43.5 cm Width of Image 9.6 inches = 24.5 cm Height of Image 16.1 inches = 41.0 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.57, pl.43 |