Notes (1st edition) | Title Portfolio of Beauties
e-hon loose leaf album
Artist Kiyokata Kaburagi 1878-1973
Signature "kiyokata" on most of the prints
Dated 1914
Publisher Nihon Bijutsu Gakuin
Technique/Medium Woodblock print (series includes 4 woodblock and eight litho prints). Lithograph prints printed on semi-grossy stock papers.
Description "Kiyokata Bijin Gafu" (Portfolio of Beauties by Kiyokata). 11 prints, of which 3 woodblock prints (about 140 x 205mm each) and 8 lithograph prints. The portfolio includes quite thoughtful explanations by Kiyokata about his intentions and drawing techniques for each pictures. Unfortunately only in Japanese.
Width 7.5 inches = 19.0 cm
Height 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm
Depth 0.2 inches = 0.5 cm
Literature Reigle-Stephens, Amy, "The New Wave: Twentieth Century Japanese Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection", London and Leiden: Bamboo Publishing Ltd. And Hotei, ISBN 1-870076-19-2, - pg.107, pl.80 shows one of the woodblock print |
Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Saturday, 16 July 2005
Title Portfolio of Beauties e-hon loose leaf album Artist Kiyokata Kaburagi 1878-1973 Signature "kiyokata" on most of the prints Dated 1914 Publisher Nihon Bijutsu Gakuin Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good … lithograph prints printed on semi-grossy stock papers, woodblock prints Colors excellent - very good … shomenzuri patterns on the hair of the two woodblock prints Condition very good … top part of each prints are pasted on to the presentation paper with the titles, many foxing on the presentation papers, outer case made of heavy cardboard is darkened and damaged, one print is missing from the portfolio, prints are in very good condition. Description "Kiyokata Bijin Gafu" (Portfolio of Beauties by Kiyokata). 11 prints, of which 3 woodblock prints (about 140 x 205mm each) and 8 lithograph prints. The portfolio includes quite thoughtful explanations by Kiyokata about his intentions and drawing techniques for each pictures. Unfortunately only in Japanese. Width 7.5 inches = 19.0 cm Height 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm Depth 0.2 inches = 0.5 cm Literature Reigle-Stephens, Amy, "The New Wave: Twentieth Century Japanese Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection", London and Leiden: Bamboo Publishing Ltd. And Hotei, ISBN 1-870076-19-2, - pg.107, pl.80 shows one of the woodblock print |
Dated 1920 (later edition?).
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