Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Thanks to Yamao-san of Ezoshi for this database entry.
Edition 202/300. |
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Torii Kotondo, 1900-1976 Long Undergarment [variant] (Nagajuban)
A back view of a beauty wearing a rose under-robe with pale blue collar and a rust-red obi while seated on a blue mat turning to look over her right shoulder, she holds a uchiwa fan with a white silhouette of Mt. Fuji against a ground of light blue; the background of the print embellished with light grey baren swirls; dated and signed Showa yonnen shichigatsu Kotondo ga (Showa 4 [1929], 7th month), the title Nagajuban embossed at center bottom margin, publisher's seal Kawaguchi (in katana) at lower right corner, and hori Ito suri, Komatsu, hanken shoyu (carved by Ito, printed by Komatsu, copyright) at lower left, with embossed edition stamp hand numbered on verso, Sanhyaku mai kagiri zeppan nihyaku hachijusan go (300 limited edition, number 283), ca. July 1929 dai oban tate-e 17 7/8 by 11 3/4 in., 45.4 by 29.8 cm References: Reigle Newland, Amy, and Hamanaka Shinji, The Female Image, 2000, p. 127 (five variants) Koyama Shuko, Beautiful Shin Hanga- Revitalization of Ukiyo-e, Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, 2009, p. 114, no. 3-19 |
Artist name: Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) ???? Title: Nagajuban ??? Long undergarnment Title of series:
Signed: Kotondo hitsu Size: 46 x 29,8 cm Publisher: Kawaguchi Date: 1929 Reference: Description: The second edition by Kawaguchi after Sakai had left the publishing house.
From: http://www.nihon-no-hanga.nl/collectiondetail/653/Torii_Kotondo_(1900-1976)/ |
Artist Kotondo, Torii, 1900-1977 Title In a Long Undergarment Date 1929 Medium woodblock Dimensions 16 x 10 1/4 inches Illustrated Beauties, pl. pl. 169-5 Condition Faint mat line around image; light toning on reverse Comments Published by Kawaguchi and Sakai; variant state of Lot 90; limited edition stamp with hand applied numeration on reverse |
Torii Kotondo 1900-1977 In a Long Undergarment (Nagajuban), 188/300 1929 Japanese woodblock print Image size: 16 by 10 1/4 inches Illustrated: Kotondo, pl. 26, Female Image, pl. 169-4
No condition problems to note Embossed fan; embossed title in bottom margin; for an alternate color state, see lot 090
Later from another dealer:
This is a colour variant, by Kawaguchi. Now lised on Egenolf Gallery
Kotondo Torii (1900-1976) “Long Undergarment”. The beauty’s softly-patterned red robe is one of five color variations of this print. #188/300 Date: 1929 An elegant beauty seated on a zabuton holds a fan with an image of Mount Fuji. Her softly-patterned red robe is one of five color variations of this print. Publisher: Kawaguchi; with a limited edition seal, verso reading #188/300. Size: Large ôban Signed: Kotondo Condition: Very good impression, color and condition Sealed: Kotondo |
This is a colour variant, by Kawaguchi.
Torii Kotondo, 1900-1976 Long Undergarment (grey ground, no pattern on kimono) (Nagajuban) Dated and signed Showa yonen shichigatsu (Showa 4 [1929], 7th month) Kotondo ga, with artist's seal Torii. The title, Nagajuban, embossed at center of lower margin. Published by Kawaguchi and Sakai. The publisher's seal Sakai-Kawaguchi at lower left corner, and again Kawaguchi (in katana) at lower right corner. With embossed edition stamp hand-numbered on verso, San-hyaku mai kagiri zeppan, ni-hyaku sanjuhachi go (300 limited edition, number 238). Dai oban tate-e 45.9 by 29.6 cm Published: The Female Image, 2000, p. 127, pl. 169-4 price: Sold |