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| Notes (1st edition) | Kyubi no kitsune (The Nine-tailed Fox) ??? Gekko zuihitsu ???? Artist: Ogata Gekko Format: Oban tate-e : 13.75" x 9.5" approx Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1894 | |
| Publisher (this edition): | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) |
| Date of this item: | 1894 | |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | From the British Museum's image: British Museum - Kyubi no kitsune (The Nine-tailed Fox) ??? / Gekko zuihitsu ???? |
Monday, 10 December 2007 Gekko Zuihitsu Series #3 Lot AU53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: Ogata Gekko Format: Oban tate-e : 13.75" x 9.5" approx Subject: The great masterpiece from Gekko's fine series Gekko Zuihitsu. Gekko worked as a painter, printmaker and decorator of pottery and lacquerware. His favorite subjects were genre scenes from everday's life. During and after the Sino-Japanese war he produced a considerable number of war prints. Gekko won several prizes at exhibitions. His print style reminds more of paintings than of traditional woodblocks. Gekko's designs required great skill by the carvers and printers. Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1894 Condition: Trimmed on bottom margin. Retains Japanese album backing paper as issued. Minor marks and flaws. Generally finestate. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine 1st edition with carefully graded bokashi and gauffrage. |