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| Artist: | Tanaka Hisara (1890-1974) — 田中比左良 |
| Title: | After a Bath (given title; official title unknown) — 湯上り |
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| Date of first edition?: | circa 1920-1940 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| 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: | 47639 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
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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:
Name: Hisara Tanaka
Biographical: 1890-1974
Short Bio: Hisara Tanaka was born in Gifu prefecture. He worked as an illustrator and was known as a manga artist.
Title: After a Bath
Description: Beauty in kimono after a traditional Japanese bath. She is holding a towel with her left hand and bathing accessories in a small basket with her right hand.
Width Item
10.6 inches = 27.0 cm
Height Item
15.7 inches = 40.0 cm
Impression
Very good.
Colors
Very good.
Quality
Very good - good ... slightly toned, abrasions pn bottom right corner. |
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| Artist Bio: |
Manga artist and illustrator. In 1921 found employment at Shufu no Tomo Co., produced illustrations for novels. In 1930 began drawing manga series for 'Yomiuri sandei manga'. Produced illustrations for novels serialized in newspapers. Known for his illustrations of 'modan gaaru' (literally, 'modern girls') during the 1920s-30s.
田中比左良・１８９０～１９７４ 可児郡御嵩町に生まれる。郷土の南画家、松浦天竜に学ぶ。郵便局勤務の後、主婦の友社に入社、挿絵を 担当する。フリーとなり装丁、挿絵作家として活躍。独自でユーモラスな美人画の世界を築く。漫画家。昭和４９年に没。 |
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