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Floating World Gallery | After the Bath

After the Bath

Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972

After the Bath

Artist : Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
Series : First Series of Modern Beauties
Date : 1930
Medium : woodblock
Item# : 271133
Condition : Residue on reverse top corners; faint toning on top margin
Image size : 15 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches
Illustrated : Shinsui, pl. 55
Comments : Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co., "sample" stamp on reverse
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About The Artist

Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972

Born in Tokyo. Original name Ito Hajime. Started working in drawing department of a Tokyo printing company at age 12; then studied with Kaburagi Kiyokata. Well known as Japanese-style painter; exhibited at Bunten, Teiten, and Nitten. Discovered by Watanabe Shozaburo in 1916; Watanabe and Shinsui collaborated for 25 years; Watanabe exported hundreds of Shinsui prints. Shinsui's landscape series Eight Views of Lake Biwa (Omi Hakkei), 1917-1918, inspired Kawase Hasui, another prolific collabor.....

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