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| Artist: | Keimei Anzai (1906 - 1999) — 安西啓明 |
| Title: | Tokyo Tower in Shiba — 芝東京タワー |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1959 (circa) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Kyoto Hanga-In — 京都版画院 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Kyoto Hanga-In — 京都版画院 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 44611 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Tokyo Tower
Artist Keimei Anzai fl.ca. 1950-60s
Description Tokyo Tower in Shiba with the large setting sun.
Signature "Keimei".
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1959
Publisher Kyoto Hangain, Shinagawa.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
This print first appears in the September 1959 edition of the Kyoto Hanga-In catalogue. Rumours that it was published in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics are incorrect.
Note Carver Harada. Printer Shinagawa Tomo.
Width Item 15.9 inches = 40.5 cm
Height Item 11.5 inches = 29.3 cm |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Tokyo Tower
rare
Artist Keimei Anzai fl.ca. 1950-60s
Signature "Keimei".
Seal Artist's seal.
Publisher Kyoto Hangain, Shinagawa.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - Very good.
Colors Excellent.
Condition Very good … Slightly toned. Margins lightly soiled. Slight creases. Discolorations on the top left corner and along the right edge.
Note Carver Harada. Printer Shinagawa Tomo.
Width Item 15.9 inches = 40.5 cm
Height Item 11.5 inches = 29.3 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
Apart from the fact that he was a pupil of Kawabata Ryûshi (1885-1966), not much is known about Anzai Keimei. He is known to have made a limited number of prints for Kyoto Hanga-in and wrote several books on art. His birthdate was either 1905 or 1906.
日本画家。東京生。名は正男。川端龍子に師事する。再興院展に入選するが、龍子が青龍社を結成するに及びこれに参加、社人となる。また龍子の画塾御形塾の塾頭をつとめ、自らは青明会を主宰した。全国の建築や東京をテーマに連作を発表した。日本美術家連盟理事。平成11年(1999)歿、93才。 |
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