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| Notes (1st edition) | Title Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women - Combing the Hair Artist Morikane Narita fl.ca. 1930s Signature "Morikane". Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1931. Publisher Shinbisha. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Description From the series "Adesugata Niju-shi Ko" ("Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women"). A beauty is combing her long hair after a dip in a small stream. Her Kimono is hanging on a branch besides her. Format Dai-Oban Width Item 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - Pl. 203 | |
| Publisher (this edition): | Shinbisha | Shinbisha |
| Date of this item: | 1931 | 1931 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Title Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women - Combing the Hair Artist Morikane Narita fl.ca. 1930s Signature "Morikane". Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1931. Publisher Shinbisha. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Very good. Colors Good ... Mica is sprinkled. Orange color of the publisher's cartouche slightly bleeding on the left margin. Condition Very good ... Slightly toned. A light spot on the left side of the top margin. Left bottom corner creased. Margins slightly creased. Description From the series "Adesugata Niju-shi Ko" ("Twenty-four Figures of Charming Women"). A beauty is combing her long hair after a dip in a small stream. Her Kimono is hanging on a branch besides her. Format Dai-Oban Width Item 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - Pl. 203 |
Saturday, 17 February 2007 Shin Hanga: 24 Figures of Charming Women: Combing the Hair Artist: Narita Morikane Format: Dai oban tate-e: 16.75" x 11.25" Subject: From the series 'Twenty Four Figues of Charming Women'. A naked girl combing her hair beside a stream. Her kimono hanging over a bush to dry. A flowering Thistle in the foreground. Date: 1931 Condition: Full size. Glue traces and two small thinned patches at top corners on verso. Minor creases marks and flaws. Generally good state of preservation. Colour: Fine with some migration of red from the publisher's seals into the left margin. Impression: Fine with gauffrage Estimated Value: £650 - £800 |