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| Notes (1st edition) | Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei), 1871-1945 Saruhashi Bridge in Koshu Province (Koshu Saruhashi) With title and signature at right, Koshu, Saruhashi, Hiroaki, followed by red artist's seal no in(?), dated along bottom margin, Showa rokunen junigatsu saku Hiroaki jiga jikoku (Showa 6 [1931], 12th month, self-designed and self-carved by Hiroaki), with publisher's seal at lower left margin, Hanyen shoyu Fusui Gabo hakko (copyright owned by Fusui Gabo Company), 1931 otanzaku tate-e 20 3/4 by 9 1/8 in., 52.6 by 23.3 cm Although Hiroaki declares after his signature 'jiga jikoku' (self-designed, self-carved), perhaps the assertion regarding 'jikoku' is is more indicative of his direct involvement in the production the block set and his approval of the printing as opposed to actually carving all of the blocks himself. References: Reigle Stephens, Amy, gen. ed., The new wave: Twentieth-century Japanese prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection, 1993, p. 113, pl. 93 Reigle Newland, Amy, gen. ed., Printed to Perfection: Twentieth-century Japanese Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection, 2004, p. 44, no. 15 Hisao Shimizu, Syotei (Hiroaki) Takahashi, 2005, p. 66, no. 322 Hisao Shimizu, The Collected Print Works of Shotei Takahashi, A Modern Ukiyo-e Painter, 2006, no. 113 (and inside cover flap) | |
| Publisher (this edition): | Fusui Gabo | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1931 December | 1931 December |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Tuesday, 30 December 2008 Catalog ID: 7591 Artist: Shotei, Takahashi (Hiroaki) Title: The Bridge, Saruhashi in Snow Print Type: Orignal Woodblock Print Series Title: Snow, Moon & Flowers Edition No: First and only Date: 1931 Publisher: Fusui Gabo, Tokyo Reference No: The New Wave, pl. 93 Size: 21 x 10-3/ 4 " Condition: Very fine. Notes: Titled and signed center right: "Koshu Saruhashi Hiroaki, followed by his red seal. The lower margin reads: "Showa rokunen junigatsu saku Hiroaki jiga jikoku" (Work of Showa 6 (1931), December, self-designed and self-carved by Hiroaki). Rectangular copyright seal of Fusui Gabo, Tokyo, in lower left margin. WORKS PUBLISHED BY GABO ARE VERY SCARCE, AS IS THIS PRINT. CONSIDERED THE ARTIST'S BEST DESIGN. |
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