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| Artist: | Watanabe Ikuharu (1895-1975) — 渡辺幾春 |
| Title: | Girl in Shawl |
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| Date of first edition?: | circa 1930-1950 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Painting (on silk/fabric) |
| Medium (this edition): | Painting (on silk/fabric) |
| Format (first edition): | Shikishi
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| Format (this edition): | Shikishi |
| DB artwork code: | 44641 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title Girl in Shawl
rare . Hand painted watercolors on silk.
Artist Ikuharu Watanabe 1895-1975
Description A girl wrapped her head with dark Cloth is Walking in a snow falling day.
Ikuharu Watanabe was a well known bijin-ga Artist in Taisho - Showa era. He depicted the beauties in traditional kimono but rendered much more lively, natural expressions on their faces and hands.
Signature Ikuharu.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1920 - 30s.
Medium/Technique Watercolors and sumi on silk.
Impression Hand painted watercolors on silk mounted on a shikishiban cardboard.
Colors Very good .
Condition Good ...Toned. slight foxing on the back ground. Slightly soiled. Lower left Corner area creased.
Width Item 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm
Height Item 10.7 inches = 27.2 cm |
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| Artist Bio: |
渡辺幾春 watanabe ikuharu
明治28年（１８９５）～昭和50年（１９７５）
明治二十八年、名古屋市西区江川端町に生まる。九歳で名古屋の日本画家水谷芳年に絵を学ぶ。明治四十三年、名古屋市立第一高等小学校卒業後、京都に出て山本春挙に師事。大正七年、第12回文展に《百日紅》が初入選。大正11年、京都市立絵画専門学校別科に入学する。大正十四年卒業後、名古屋市中区に居を移し、名古屋在住の朝見香城、喜多村麦子、織田杏逸らと当地方の日本画の革新を求めて中京美術院を創設。昭和九年、三十九歳で東京に転居の後も、文展に入選するなど実力を発揮する。昭和二十七年、名古屋市千種区徳川山町三丁目に居を移す。中京画壇を代表する日本画家。 |
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