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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Sunday, 24 September 2006 We regret that this is the last Tatsumi original woodblock print that we have to offer at this time. We do not know if or when we will be able to obtain any more. "AYAME" ( IRIS) this extremely rare woodblock by Tatsumi Shimura (1907-1980). This is the ninth in Japanese woman series. Limited Edition, print 143 of 450. Tatsumi said about this print, "However, I do not draw a picture like a woodblock of the past. I describe it in free selfishness without being conscious of a woodblock." Rarely seen in Japan and nearly impossible to find outside of Japan as Tatsumi prints are extremely rare, highly cherished in Japan and seldom sold. I do not think this print has ever been seen outside of Japan. Tatsumi specialized in bijin ga - prints of beautiful women. He is most famous for his series "Five Figures of Modern Beauties" (Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai). This limited edition print is numbered 143 of 450. Carver; Torazo Matsuda (very famous carver in Japan), Printer; Takeshi Uesugi, and Publisher; Yuyudo. Red seal appears" Sekiha no In" . Size is large: paper size is 19 and 1/4 inches by 16 and 1/4 inches. Colors are vivid, vibrant and in layers which makes them appear soft. The lines are crisp as this is a low number print. Absolutely stunning original hand Japanese made woodblock print. Nearly perfect condition except for two tiny stains in bottom margin are noted. There is a tiny defect in the paper next to carver's name which is almost impossible to see. |
Thursday, 7 September 2006 "AYAME" ( IRIS) this extremely rare woodblock by Tatsumi Shimura (1907-1980). Limited Edition 143 of 450. Rarely seen in Japan and nearly impossible to find outside of Japan as Tatsumi prints are extremely rare, highly cherished in Japan and seldom sold. I do not think this print has ever been seen outside of Japan. Tatsumi specialized in bijin ga - prints of beautiful women. He is most famous for his series "Five Figures of Modern Beauties". This limited edition print is numbered 143 of 450. Carver; Torazo Matsuda (very famous carver in Japan), Printer; Takeshi Uesugi, and Publisher; Yuyudo. Red seal appears" Sekiha no In" . Size is large: paper size is 19 and 1/4 inches by 16 and 1/4 inches. Colors are vivid and vibrant and in layers. Absolutely stunning original hand Japanese made woodblock print. Nearly perfect condition except for two tiny stains in bottom margin noted. Additional pictures gladly provided upon request. There is an excellent example at the Tokyo National Modern Fine Art Museum. There is an interesting notation about this print in book on Tatsumi’s works. "The thing which I drew the day when a daughter of a samurai family married on. Wedding Kimono is taken for Kimono rack. The design of her wedding Kimono becomes a motif." The quality, colors and exquisite nature these Japanese woodblock prints can not be fully appreciated with these inferior pictures. Buyers of these prints will not be disappointed. These prints will provide you with years of pleasure and pride of ownership. |
Monday, 5 September 2005 You are bidding on a very rare and beautiful original Japanese woodblock print “Bijin” from the Series “Modern Beauties Bijin Ga, Gendai Bijin Fuzoku Gotai” signed by the famous Shin-Hanga artist Shimura Tatsumi (1907-1980). Tatsumi was born in Takasaki in the Gunma prefecture under the given name of Sentaro in 1907. Shimura Tatsumi was specialized in bijin-ga (woodblock print of beauties), the genre of the depiction of beautiful women. Shimura Tatsumi was mainly a traditional Japanese painter so he did not create a lot of bijin ga prints before he died in 1980. The size of this woodblock print is 19 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches. The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers. This woodblock print is not attached any backing paper or cardboard. Ink bleeding can be seen through the back of the original Japanese mulberry Washi paper. All four borders are intact. The artist’s signature and his chop mark are in the upper right corner of this print. Four borders are intact. In the lower right corner of the bottom border of this woodblock print, there is the artist’s original chop mark again. At the left of the bottom border, it is pencil writing 253/450, means this is the number 253 out of 450 total print. The publisher’s seal is in the lower left border. The carver and printer’s seals are in the lower right border. As far as I can tell there are no defects, foxing, or stains, and this woodblock print is in excellent condition. |
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