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| Artist: | Gekko Ogata (1859-1920) — 尾形月耕 |
| Title: | Ryu Shoten, Mt. Fuji and Dragon — 龍昇天 |
| Series: | Free Brushwork by Gekko |
| Date of first edition?: | 1896 (circa) |
| Date of this artwork?: | c1896 (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 33471 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Mt. Fuji and Dragon
Artist Gekko Ogata 1859-1920
Signature Gekko
Seal artist's seal
Dated ca. 1896
Period Meiji
Impression excellent
Colors black and white except for the cartouche
Condition very good … light toning, three light brown spots on the middle to middle left area, a spot on left lower margin
Rating 2 = very good
Description "Gekko Zuihitsu" (Gekko's Sketch) "Ryu Shoten". A dragon, shrouded in dark rain clouds, is soaring into the sky. Majestic Mt. Fuji is towering above the clouds.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 9.4 inches = 23.8 cm
Height 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm
Literature Uhlenbeck, Chris & Merel Molenaar, "Mount Fuji; Sacred Mountain of Japan" , Leiden; Hotei Publishing, 2000, ISBN 90-74822-32-0, - Pg. 117, Pl. 118
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