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| Artist: | Ohta Masamitsu (1892?-1975) - Ota — 太田雅光 |
| Title: | Bijin in the Snow- silk painting |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Oil painting |
| Medium (this edition): | Oil painting |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 39287 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 22 May 2006
Artist: Ota Masamitsu
Format: Painting in sumi, colors and gofun on silk: 14" x 10.5"
Subject: A rare original painting on silk by Masamitsu. A bijin under an open umbrella in the snow. Signed and sealed top left by the artist.
Date: painted c.1950
Condition: Unmounted. Silk a little browned at edges. Generally fine state.
Colour: Fine, snow flakes partly oxidised.
Impression: N/A
Estimated Value: ｣600 - ｣850 |
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| Artist Bio: |
A site dedicated to the works of Ohta Masamitsu can be found here.
Masamitsu Ota also known as Ōta Gako (太田 雅光, Ōta Masamitsu, 1892–1975) was a Japanese print-maker. He was one of the masters of the shin hanga movement. His work consisted mostly of kabuki actor prints that emphasized the individual personality of the actors, showcased through rich colors and exquisite patterns of complex design. Ota had a lifelong involvement with kabuki theater, illustrating volumes on major kabuki plays and famous kabuki costumes. His two most important set of actor prints, Showa Butai Sugata (1950) and Gendai Butai Geika (1955) were published by the Banchoro studio. These sets, of twelve prints each, exhibit a very high level of realism, achieved through the use of western techniques of perspective and through beautiful shading (bokashi) and attention to detail. (from https://peoplepill.com/people/masamitsu-ota)
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