Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Ikuharu Watanabe 1895-1975
Title: Girls Festival
Date: Ca 1930s
Medium: Woodblock print
Notes: From the series, "Showa Bijo Sugata Kurabe" (Competing Beauties in the Showa Era). "Yayoi, Hinamatsuri" (March - The Girl's Festival)
Width Item 10.4 inches = 26.3 cm
Height Item 15.2 inches = 38.7 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.176, pl.248
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Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Impression Excellent - embossed. Colors Very good. Condition Good ... Paper toning. Slight foxing. A horizontal fold on the upper background and the lower area. |
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Later on Saru Gallery (print seems to have been repaired, i.e., toning removed):
March – The Girl’s Festival, from the series Competing beauties in the Shôwa Era, published ca. 1930. Paper size: 26.2 x 39.5 cm. See \"The Female Image\" p.176. A very rare print, from a series that is seldom seen.
Fine impression and colours, very good condition: very light surface dirt in places. |