The Departed Spirit of a Courtesan
by Seien Shima (1892-1970)

	Artist:	Seien Shima (1892-1970) — 島成園
	Title:	The Departed Spirit of a Courtesan
	Series:	Complete works of Chikamatsu
	Date of first edition?:	1923
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	30269
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: This print is authentic, not restrike or reproduction. I guarantee it. This is an genuine original Japanese woodblock print by great shin-hanga artist Shima Seien(1892-1970) titled "Heroine Yugiri ". Created on 1923. From supplement of “Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu” (The completeWorks of Chikamatsu). The heroine Yugiri in the play “Yugiri Awa no Naruto”. This print is known as the title “The Departed Spirit of a Courtesan”. Shima Seien was one of the very few woman artists in prewar Japan. This print reprodused in “The Female Image; 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties”, Hotei, Leiden, 2000, pg.97. No foxing, toning, folds or creases. The print is not trimmed or setdown. Excellent impression, colors and registrations. Signed by artist Seien. Dai-oban size 17.9" x 11.6" (45.5cm x 29.5cm).