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Notes (1st edition)Format: Dai oban tate-e: 16.75" x 11" approx Subject: The Tea Ceremony at the Cherry Dance - perhaps Suizan's best known design - portraying a lavishly dressed young woman performing the Tea Ceremony. Titled bottom right followed by the publisher's rectangular seal Sato Shotaro. From the series, "The first series selected views of Kyoto".
Publisher (this edition): Sato Shotaro Sato Shotaro Sato Shotaro Sato Shotaro Sato Shotaro Sato Shotaro
Date of this item: 1924 1924 1924 1924 1924
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Title Preparing Tea
before W.W.II, limited edition
Artist Suizan Miki 1887-1957
Signature "Suizan".
Dated 1925.
Publisher Sato Shotaro.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good ... Very early printing before W.W.II.
Colors Very good.
Condition Good ... Slightly soiled. Slight discolorations and slight foxing around the edges. Creased.
Numbered 76 / 200
Description From the series, "The first series selected views of Kyoto", "Miyako Odori no Tencha" (Preparing tea at Miyako Odori Festival).
Note Edition number in Japanese on the backside.
Format Oban tate-e
Width Item 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm
Height Item 16.5 inches = 42.0 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, - pg. 108
Tuesday, 7 August 2007

Artist Miki Suizan
Series: Female Image #139
SeriesNumber: 40/100
Year: 1924
Size: 16 3/8" x 11"
Impression: Excellent
Color: Excellent
Condition: Excellent
Comments: First edition with paper label on the reverse. Label is shown in image, but is not on front of print
Thursday, 19 June 2008

Preparing Tea at Miyako Odori Festival
by Miki Suizan, 1924

Shin Hanga: Bijin

Artist: Miki Suizan
Format: Dai oban tate-e: 16.75" x 11" approx

Subject: The Tea Ceremony at the Cherry Dance - perhaps Suizan's best known design - portraying a lavishly dressed young woman performing the Tea Ceremony. Titled bottom right followed by the publisher's rectangular seal Sato Shotaro.

Publisher: Sato Shotaro

Date: 1924

Condition: Full size. Very fine state.

Colour: Very fine

Impression: Very fine with hand applied gofun for the steam.


Estimated Value: £500 - £750
Wednesday, 1 October 2008

Preparing tea at the Miyaki Odori festival
Paper size: 28 x 41.5 cm. Published in 1925.

Euro 375

Fine impression, colours and condition; print from the first edition - exceptional printing quality.
Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Miki Suizan - Preparing Tea At Miyako Odori Festival From The First Series Selected Views Of Kyoto 12/200

Print No : 203
Artist : Miki Suizan
Size :39.2 x 26.9cm (Image Size)
Date : 1925
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