Japanese Crimson — 日本紅
by Tanigami Konan (1879 - 1928)

	Artist:	Tanigami Konan (1879 - 1928) — 谷上廣南
	Title:	Japanese Crimson — 日本紅
	Series:	Peony Series
	Date of first edition?:	1917
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Unsodo — 芸艸堂
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Unsodo — 芸艸堂
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Double Oban
	DB artwork code:	45208
	Notes (first edition)?:	Scene number 8 from Volume 1 of the May 1923 2-volume album edition.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Title Peony atozuri - later printing Artist Konan Tanigami fl.ca. 1917 Description Colorful peonies. Konan was famous for his elegant depiction of flowers and exotic plants printed in rich colors and subtle gradations. His flower album is in the collection of The British Library. Signature Konan. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1917. Publisher Unsodo. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Excellent … (later printing). Colors Excellent. Condition Excellent - very good … ink spots on bottom margin, minor spots on upper area. Width Item 21.7 inches = 55.0 cm Height Item 15.9 inches = 40.5 cm
	Artist Bio:	Produced the series Seiyo Soka Zufu (A Picture Album of Western Plants and Flowers), a five-volume set of prints published by Unsodo, Kyoto. He was also selected to publish the Peony Series for the Imperial Exhibition: In 1917, as one of Japan's famous naturalist artists, Tanigami Konan, was chosen to produce a series of beautiful peony prints for the Teiten (Imperial Exhibition). Because of the importance of this auspicious occasion, all of the traditional Japanese works of art were to be produced to the highest standards. Konan designed and printed a lovely set of 20 peonies. These beautiful original woodblock prints were printed in an extra large format close to double-oban in size. Bold, bright, and beautiful, these Tanigami Konan prints are some of the finest floral designs ever printed in the woodblock print world. They are excellent quality, finely printed, and on thick handmade paper with natural uncut edges.