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| Notes (1st edition) | ?????? ??? ???? ???????41cm 27cm ???????????????????????????????? Title Competing Beauties in the Showa Era - Early November rare and sought after Artist Ikuharu Watanabe 1895-1975 Signature Ikuharu. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1927 - 1930. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Description From the series, "Showa Bijo Sugata Kurabe" (Competing Beauties in the Showa Era). "Hatsu Shimotsuki" (Early November). Ikuharu depicted the beauties in traditional kimono but rendered much more lively, natural expressions on their faces and hands. This series has been very sought after and difficult to be found in good condition. Width Item 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm Height Item 14.9 inches = 37.8 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.178, pl. 255 ??? = The month of the first frost = October of the lunar calendar. | ||
| Publisher (this edition): | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Date of this item: | 1920s | ||
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist: Ikuharu Watanabe 1895-1975 Title: Competing Beauties in the Showa Era - Early November Date: 1927 - 1930 Medium: Woodblock print. Impression Excellent. Colors Very good ... Solid mica background. Condition Good ... Paper toning. Light foxing mostly on the background. The left and the top margins are trimmed. |
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