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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Self Self Self Self
Date of this item: 1962 1962 1962 1962
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Friday, 19 August 2005

Title Uranai - Divination
Artist Shuzo Ikeda born 1922
Signature Signed in black in the image; title, date and edition number in pencil on the lower margin
Dated 1962
Impression excellent
Colors excellent … mica sprinkled on the background
Condition very good … light toning, margins slightly creased and soiled.
Edition Size 50
Numbered 27 / 50
Description From the children's series made in 1962. The strong black outlines and dark colors were reminiscent to those of Georges Rouault. But Kaoru's pictures had none of the religeous connotations or sadness. These children seem to involve in their innocent activities in the warm, dark and fuzzy dream in the past. "Uranai" (Divination). Three kids are playing with sticks for divination.
Width 21.7 inches = 55.0 cm
Height 13.6 inches = 34.5 cm
Saturday, 21 July 2007

Shuzo Ikeda (b. 1922) Japanese
THREE CHILDREN, 1962, color woodblock print, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 50, image 12 x 20", full margins, a few printer's and handling creases in margins, a few little speckles in margins, otherwise in good condition.
Tuesday, 18 April 2006


Title Divination - Uranai
limited edition, hand signed
Artist Shuzo Ikeda 1922-2004
Signature Signed in black on the image, title, date and edition number in pencil on the lower margin.
Dated 1962
Impression excellent - very good
Colors excellent … mica sprinkled on the background
Condition very good … paper toning, moisture stains and brown stains on the margins, tape residues on backside of the margins.
Edition Size 50
Numbered 23 / 50
Description From the children's series made in 1962, "Uranai" (Divination). Three kids are playing with sticks for divination.
Width Item 21.3 inches = 54.0 cm
Height Item 13.0 inches = 33.1 cm
Width Image 19.8 inches = 50.2 cm
Height Image 11.9 inches = 30.1 cm
Saturday, 21 January 2006

167: Shuzo Ikeda (b. 1922) Japanese Translation disclaimer
THREE CHILDREN, 1962, color woodblock print, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 50, image 12 x 20", full margins.
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