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| Artist: | Kunisada 1 Utagawa (1786-1865)- Toyokuni 3 — 歌川国貞-豊国三代 |
| Title: | Modern Genji 6 — 今様源氏 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1856 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Triptych
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| Format (this edition): | Triptych |
| DB artwork code: | 35181 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Nov 2004:
Hello Ross
I am very grateful for your reply to my recent enquiry regarding the identification of a number of japanese prints that I have in my posession. Following your advice I have searched the internet and discovered a few interesting facts about creped prints and the different types of paper used in the process.
I am however not quite clear as to why the process was applied to the originals which I presume were perfect clear prints on smooth hand made paper and of a larger size, but that I am sure is another story. Do they have any value as I cannot find any reference to creped prints in any auction catalogues?
In my ignorance I now realise that I have made a serious error in wetting and stretching a number of these prints and although the results are relatively good it was obviously something I should not have done, however this was only applied to 4 or 5 prints as an experiment and I still have over 150 prints in the original condition.
I have scanned 3 (triptych?) of these prints at 300dpi so that you can assess the quality and condition. I would welcome any advice or suggestions you may have and if you need any further information or some more examples please get back to me.
Regards |
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