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Ryoanji Temple

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Ryoanji Temple
by Tokuriki Tomikichiro

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Artist: Tokuriki Tomikichiro 徳力富吉郎
Title: Ryoanji Temple
Series: 
Date of first edition?1954 (prior to)
Publisher (first edition)?Not Set
Publisher (this edition)?Not Set
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Postcard
Format (this edition): Postcard
DB artwork code: 44014
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:

VINTAGE ORIGINAL 1950'S JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT. Postmarked 1954. A Christmas postcard, Nice Japanese stamp as well. A personalized handwritten greeting is on the back side of the postcard. Over all condition is in very good condition. There is a staple mark in the center of the postcard. I have taken a closer shot of it for the details. See photos.

Card front measures 5 1/2 in. by 3 5/8 in.

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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