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Ryu Shoten, Mt. Fuji and Dragon — 龍昇天
by Gekko Ogata (1859-1920)

	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
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	33472
	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: Monday, 21 February 2005 Title Mt. Fuji and Dragon - Gekko Zuihitsu Artist Gekko Ogata 1859-1920 Signature Gekko Seal artist's seal Dated 1893 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good … cheese-cloth pattern embossed on the left cartouche Colors excellent - very good … orange color partially oxidized Condition very good … light uneven toning, not backed. 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