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| Notes (1st edition) | "Autumn Leaves" by Torii Kotondo, 1934 Dated 1933 (confirmed. Month not yet confirmed). Limited edition of only 100 prints, after which the blocks were destroyed. Scene number 10 among 12 Ikeda published scenes. Documentation: illustrated in The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties Hotei, 2000, page138, illustration 185 Note: To date (2022) I have not seen a single example of this scene that has an edition number written on the verso cartouche. All three example that I have viewed have no edition number. | ||||||||
| Publisher (this edition): | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ikeda | Ishukankokai |
| Date of this item: | 1933 | 1933 | 1933 | 1934 | 1934 | 1970s | |||
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Thursday, 28 December 2006 | Torii Kotondo 1900-1976 Autumn Leaves (Momiji) signed Kotondo with rectangular artist's seal Kotondo, the title along the lower margin, Momiji (autumn leaves), with publisher's limited edition cartouche on verso, Ikeda hanken shoyu, hyaku mai kagiri zeppan, -- kai dai -- go (copyright Ikeda, edition limited to 100, -- printing, -- number), with artist's seal Kotondo dai oban tate-e 18 1/2 by 11 3/4 in., 47.1 by 29.7 cm This print, already one of the more scarce designs published by Ikeda, is a very rare variant impression printed without blue bokashi along the top edge, a darker purple color on the collar, and greater saturation of pink on her cheeks and upper arms. References: Kato, Junzo, comp., Kindai Nihon hanga taikei, 1975-76, Vol. 3, pl. 108 Gallery Beniya, Torii Kotondo, 1995, p. 19, no. 10 Reigle Newland, Amy, and Hamanaka Shinji, The Female Image, 2000, p. 138, pl. 185 |
Edition 23 of 100. | Thursday, 16 October 2008 This is a Japanese woodblock print. I think it is a Kotondo as the signature is the same as the other Kotondo I have listed. I am not a Japanese art expert so if I am wrong, please let me know. It is from an estate which had a large collection of Japanese art, books and other items. I will be listing more of the items on ebay within the next few days. This is in a glass frame. The next few I am listing are in glass frames. These are the items that the collector had displayed at a museum at one point. The estate believes them to be displayed properly and only taped with a small piece of tape to the board. I am not taking it apart to verify that. Excellent condition. The image measures 16 by 10 inches. |
TORII KOTONDO Autumn tint (Momiji) Date: 1933, published by Ikeda, first edition Size: dai-oban image size approx. 11.6" x 18.7" overall Condition: VG, minor flaws, pencil in bottom margin and verso, some minor surface rubbing in margins Impression: Fine, no flaws; Carver: Itoh Susumu; Printer Watanabe Yoshiaki. Color: VG, deep saturated color, very fine pink tints to woman's elbows, hands, cheeks and ear, excellent texture and bleed through to verso. Note from Ross: this print does not contain the hand-written edition number in the verso edition cartouche. |
Thanks to Eric for the additional images. Description TORII KOTONDO Japan, 1900-1976 Autumn Leaves. From a limited edition of only 100. Cartouche verso. Woodblock print, large oban tate-e, 18.75” x 11.75”. Unframed. Illustrated: The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties (Hotei: 2000), p. 138, illustration 185. Condition Soiling upper left quadrant. |
TORII KOTONDO (1900-1976) Autumn Leaves 1934 woodblock 40.5 x 25.5 cm (image), 47.0 x 29.5 cm (sheet) signed and stamped with artist's seal within image embossed with title below image printer's limited edition cartouche printed verso edition: First edition, Ikeda Publishers Provenance: Mr Edwin A. Dearn, Japan, c1930s Thence by descent, private collection, Sydney Among a set of 10 Kotondo/Ikeda prints with no edition numbers. Note from Ross: this print does not contain the hand-written edition number in the verso edition cartouche! |
Artist Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) View Artist Bio Series Title Autumn Leaves (Momoiji) Date Of Work 1933 Publisher Ikeda Dimensions 18.5 x 11.75 Condition Fine impression, color and condition. Notes One of the rarer designs by Kotondo. Original "Wasp design" wrapper included. No mention of an edition number. Later via Egenolf Gallery: Artist: Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) Title: Autumn Leaves ?? Date: 1932 Momiji. A beauty seated at her vanity reaches both hands back to tie her hair. She wears a translucent robe with long sleeves that features the seasonal scene of maple leaves floating against a stream. As her robe is informal and loosely tied, she is perhaps getting ready for bed. Completely unfaded, with the very soft pink extant on the face and hands. This is a very scarce design, published by Ikeda in a limited edition of 100 prints. Publishers limited edition seal verso reads: Ikeda hanken shoyu, hyaku mai kagiri zeppan, --kai dai --go (Copyright Ikeda, edition limited to 100, --printing, --number). Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition. Publisher: Ikeda Literature: “The Female Image”, Reigle, Amy, gen. ed., page 138, plate 185. Gallery Beniya, Torii Kotondo, 1995, p. 19, no. 10. Signature: Kotondo saku Size: 46.7 x 29.6 cm |
Title: Three Aspects of Woman - Maple, Autumn Leaves Description From the series "Onna San-so" (Three Aspects of Woman). "Momiji" (Maple or Autumn leaves). A beauty is arranging her hair with a hair clip. She is dressed in a beautiful red kimono with autumn colored maple leaves pattern. Width Item: 12.9 inches = 32.8 cm Height Item: 18.7 inches = 47.6 cm Width Image: 10.1 inches = 25.7 cm Height Image: 16.3 inches = 41.3 cm Impression: Excellent - very good … Embossed. Colors: Excellent. Quality: Excellent - Very good … Lower right corner slightly creased. Signature: Kotondo. Seal: Artist's seal. Dated: Originally in 1933, this re-carved edition was made in 1980's. Publisher: Originally by Ikeda. This re-carved edition was published by Ishu Kanko Kai. |