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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Kato Junji Kato Junji
Date of this item: 1935 1935
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Monday, 12 July 2010

Item 45278

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Title Sleeping Beauty
rare. Limited edition.
Artist Hiromitsu Nakazawa 1874-1964
Signature "Hiro" on the bottom right.
Seal Artist's seal on the right margin.
Dated 1935.
Publisher Kato Junju.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - Very good.
Colors Very good.
Condition Very good … Light toning. Margins soiled. Slight foxing. A light colored stain on the bottom left side.
Edition Size 250
Numbered 41 / 250
Description "Gion no Yado" (Inn at Gion). A courtesan is sleeping after the performance. Her music instruments are scattered nearby. She has the traditional red lipstick with greenish sheen.
Note Edition number in Japanese is stamped on the back. (To see the backside of this print, please click on the large image until the last enlargement).
Width Item 17.7 inches = 45.0 cm
Height Item 12.3 inches = 31.3 cm
Friday, 27 January 2006

Nakazawa Hiromitsu
(1874-1964)
“Inn at Gion”. A beautifully attired young Kyoto geisha sneaks a moment's rest.
Date: 1935
A beautifully attired young Kyoto geisha sneaks a moment’s rest. Beside her are her shamisen, hand drum and fan for entertaining.
Publisher: Katô Junji
Size: ôban
Condition: Very good impression, color and condition. With a limited edition seal verso reading “45/250”.
Sealed: Nakazawa and Hiro
Inventory Number: HIS001
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