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Saturday, 20 January 2007


Title Girl and Rabbit
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Artist Keigetsu Kikuchi 1879-1955
Signature Keigetsu
Seal artist's seal
Dated early 20th century
Medium/Technique Woodblock print
Impression excellent
Colors excellent - very good
Condition very good … paper toning, lightly creased, slightly soiled, thin spots and repaired areas around the edges.
Description Girl holds her pet rabbit.
Width Item 28.3 inches = 72.0 cm
Height Item 22.8 inches = 58.0 cm
Sunday, 17 September 2006

Lot #:
063
Artist:
Keigetsu, Kikuchi, 1879-1952
Title:
Young Girl with Rabbit
Date:
c. 1930
Medium:
woodblock
Dimensions:
20 1/2 x 14 7/8 inches
Condition:
Light creasing; toning; soiling; faint spots
Comments:
Oxidizing pigments
Estimate:
Starting Bid:
Wednesday, 2 November 2005

Shin Hanga: Girl with Pet Rabbit

Artist: Keigetsu Kikuchi
Format: Dai oban tate-e: 18.5" x 14" approx

Subject: A double sized portrait of a young girl playing with her white pet rabbit. A scarce and charming design by the artist Keigetsu Kikuchi 1879-1955, who was born in Nagano prefecture with the given name Kikuchi Kanji. He traveled in Europe during the twenties with two of his art colleagues. Back in Japan he became a teacher of Japanese print art at the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and Crafts and at the Kyoto City School of Painting. His favorite subjects were Bijin-ga - images of beautiful women. In 1934 he was honored by being appointed a member of the Imperial Art Board and in 1937 as a member of the Imperial Art Academy.

Date: c.1920s

Condition: Full size. A horizontal centerfold with some paper loss (professionally restored). Thin Japanese backing paper. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state of preservation.

Colour: Fine

Impression: Fine

Other Notes: Please note that due to the large size of this print the full margins, which are present on the print being sold, are not shown in the scanned image.

Estimated Value: ?850 - ?1200

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