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Notes (1st edition)Artist: Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972 Title: A Hand Mirror Date: 1954 Medium: woodblock Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 13 inches Illustrated: Shinsui, pl. 129 Comments: Published by The Watanabe Color Print Co.
Publisher (this edition): Watanabe Watanabe
Date of this item: 1954 1954
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Condition:
No condition problems to note		 Sunday, 13 November 2005

Shin Hanga: A Hand Mirror

Artist: Ito Shinsui
Format: Dai oban tate-e: 20" x 14"

Subject: The epitome of 'Contemporary' art. This magnificent late flowering design by the modern master of bijin ga, with its vibrant jazzy color scheme and masterly interplay of light and shade is Shinsui at his very best. Subject illustrated, double page, full color, in All the Woodcut Prints of Ito Shinsui, pages 194/195.

The impression we are offering was Shinsui's personal proof copy, and is accordingly marked with his private red square seal.

Date: 1954

Condition: Full size. Fine state of preservation.

Colour: Perfect

Impression: Superb with gauffrage
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