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| Notes (1st edition) | Title May - Collection of New Ukiyoe Style Beauties Artist Shuko Nakayama active in 1920s Signature Shuko Seal artist's seal (Shuko) Dated 1924 Publisher Daikokuya Technique/Medium Woodblock print Description From the series, "Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties), "Go-gatsu: Samidare" (May: Rain in May). 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 9.4 inches = 23.9 cm Height of Image 15.2 inches = 38.6 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. 99, pl.127 | |||
| Publisher (this edition): | Murakami | Murakami | Murakami | Murakami |
| Date of this item: | c 1924 | c 1924 | c 1924 | c 1924 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist: Shuko Title: May Rain Series: New Ukiyo-e Beauties Medium: Woodblock Print Publisher: Nihon Mokuhan Insatsu kabushikigaisha Seals: Shuko Date: 1924 Size: 17" x 11" Signature: Shuko Condition: Very good color, impression and overall state |
Gogatsu Samidare (May Showers) from the series Twelve months of new Ukiyoe Beauties by Nakayama Shuko. Original woodblock print circa 1924. Fine color, condition and impression. Washi toned on verso. Nice texture and ink bleedthrough. Series, title and artist's characters in right margin. Artist's signature and red seal in upper right of image. 17.2 x 11.1 inches. Compare to same print on page 99 of the book The Female Image 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties. |
01-17-2005 Title May - Collection of New Ukiyoe Style Beauties Artist Shuko Nakayama active in 1920s Signature Shuko Seal artist's seal (shuko) Dated 1924 Publisher Daikokuya Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent … woodgrains visible on the background Colors excellent … shomen-zuri patterns on part of the hair, brass colored metallic pigment for the hair ornaments Condition good … paper cracks around the hair ornaments and part of the background next to the ornament otherwise in excellent condition. Description From the series, "Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase" (Collection of New Ukiyo-e Style Beauties), "Go-gatsu: Samidare" (May: Rain in May). 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 9.4 inches = 23.9 cm Height of Image 15.2 inches = 38.6 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. 99, pl.127 |
Friday, 14 August 2009 No: 20511 Artist: Shuko Nakayama dates unknown Signature: Shuko - and seal Publisher: Murakami Date: 1924 Size: 28.0 x 43.5 cm Format: oban Title: "Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase go-gatsu Samidare" Collection of new ukiyo-e beauties May, early summer rain Impression: excellent/mint Colors: excellent/mint Condition: fine Literature: The female image - 20th century prints of japanese beauties, Abe Publ. LTD and Hotei Publ., 2313 Leiden, The Netherlands 2000, ISBN=4-87242-141-8 C3071, Reference: no. 127, pg. 99 |