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Notes (1st edition)Scene number 8 from Volume 1 of the May 1923 2-volume album edition.
Publisher (this edition): Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo
Date of this item: >1950s 1917 1923 May 15 c. 1920s
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		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		 This album print is dated Taishi 12 (1923), May 15. Thanks to Unsodo for this entry. Title Peony
Artist Konan Tanigami fl.ca. 1917

Description Large pink peonies.
Signature Konan.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1917.
Publisher Unsodo.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - Very good … Later printing.
Colors Excellent.
Condition Excellent - Very good.
Note Printer Takenaka.
Width Item 21.5 inches = 54.5 cm
Height Item 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm		 This scene is from Volume 1 of the 1923 re-edition.

Source: From https://www.komorebi.co.jp/ks103.htm.

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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.
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