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| Artist: | Tokuriki Tomikichiro — 徳力富吉郎 |
| Title: | The Yabashiri in Early Spring |
| Series: | New 8 Views of Oomi — 新近江ん八景 |
| Date of first edition?: | circa 1940-1960 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Uchida — 内田 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Shikishi
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| Format (this edition): | Shikishi |
| DB artwork code: | 41851 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Should be Yabase, not Yabashiri!
This auction is for a portfolio of T. Tokuriki woodblock prints "The New Eight Views of Oomi". When I looked at the prints before the estate auction started, all eight prints were present. However, when I placed the winning bid and later opened the portfolio again, only 4 of the original 8 were inside. The ones still present are:
#1. The Yabashiri in Early Spring
#2. The Evening Scene of Hama-Oosu
#5. The Lake Biwa viewed at Miidera Temple
#6. The Pine Trees of Shinkarasaki
Each print is numbered on the back and excluding the paper matting measures approx. 10 1/2" x 11 1/2". Each one is signed and in excellent condition. The back of the portfolio has a label stating the names of the prints, the artist, and the engraver/printer (Uchida Woodblock Printer of Kyoto, Japan). The portfolio shows only a little wear along the seams. It measures approx. 15" x 13". |
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| Artist Bio: |
TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO(1902 - 1999) - Tokuriki was born and raised in Kyotoand was influenced by the local art scene from childhood. He stayed in Kyotofor his entire career and was a leader of the Kyoto Sosaku Hanga. He graduated from the KyotoCity School of Fine Arts and Crafts and after that from the KyotoCity Specialist School of Painting. While he began his career in the painting field, he found his true calling in the woodblock print field and was enthusiastic about the reemergence of woodblock prints in 20th century Japanese art. He was influential in the development of new artists later in his career and set up his own publishing company called Matsukyu.
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