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Returning from a bathing space
by Shoun Yamamoto

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	Artist:	Shoun Yamamoto
	Title:	Returning from a bathing space
	Series:	Fashions of Today
	Date of first edition?:	1909
	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:	42314
	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: Tuesday, 17 May 2011 Title Fashions of Today - Returning from Bath Artist Shoun Yamamoto 1870-1965 Signature Shoun. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1907. Publisher Matsuki Heikichi. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Excellent - very good ... Embossed. Colors Excellent - very good ... Shomen-zuri pattern. Condition Good ... paper toning. Horizontal center fold. Paper cracks and missing areas on the margins and the top right area. Backed. Description From the series, "Ima Sugata" (Fashions of Today): Beauty is coming back from the public bath. Shoun was one of the last traditional ukiyo-e artists but his style was apparently changing from the stylized ukiyo-e Bijin to more soft and natural look in this series. Width Item 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height Item 12.8 inches = 32.4 cm