| | |
| Artist: | Tanigami Konan (1879 - 1928) — 谷上廣南 |
| Title: | Japanese Crimson — 日本紅 |
| Series: | Peony Series |
| Date of first edition?: | 1917 |
| Date of this artwork?: | c. 1920s (may not be accurate) |
| 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): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 47157 |
| 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:
Name: Konan Tanigami
Title: Pink Peony
More: Before W.W.II.
Description
Large pink peony blossoms. Finely shaded.
Although much of Konan TANIGAMI's biography has been unknown, he produced many excellent flower-plant themed prints before W.W.II. The most of his works were printed in exquisite colors by the publisher Unsodo.
Width Item
20.7 inches = 52.5 cm
Height Item
15.5 inches = 39.3 cm
Impression
Very good.
Colors
Very good.
Quality
Good … Paper is toned. Sligh foxing and other specks. Slight discolorations. Light creases. Slightly soiled. A vertical center fold usual for the "ori-hon" (accordion) style albums. |
|
| 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.
|
|
