A Swordsman
Sohei, Yamaguchi, 1882-1961
A Swordsman- Artist : Sohei, Yamaguchi, 1882-1961
- Series : Supplements of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu Manzaemon"
- Date : c. 1922-1926
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : 121014
- Condition : Light toning and foxing
- Dimensions : 15 1/4 x 10 7/8 inches
- Illustrated : New Wave, pl. 207
- Comments : From a set of 18 prints published as supplements to "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu", which consisted of 16 volumes, plus two additional images. Dimensions include printed background; image measures 10 5/8 by 9 1/2 inches.
- Price : $100
About The Artist
Sohei, Yamaguchi, 1882-1961Born in Osaka. Studied Japanese-style painting with Nakagawa Rogetsu. Exhibited in Bunten and Teiten. Specialized in historical subjects. Made newspaper illustrations. Actor prints published by Yanagiya of Osaka.** Taken in whole, or in part, with permission from: Merritt, Helen and Nanako Yamada. Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu. 1992.
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