Description
Embossing; numerator blank on edition stamp; published by Kawaguchi
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Kotondo, Torii, 1900-1977
Combing- Artist : Kotondo, Torii, 1900-1977
- Edition : Edition of 300
- Date : 1929
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : 923172
- Condition : Faint toning at reverse top right edge
- Image size : 16 1/8 x 10 3/8 inches
- Comments : Embossing; numerator blank on edition stamp; published by Kawaguchi
- SOLD
About The Artist
Kotondo, Torii, 1900-1977Born in Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Original name Saito Akira. At age 15 adopted into Torii family as son of Torii Kiyotada (Torii VII) and given the name Genjin (Kotondo). Studied in 1914 with the yamato-e painter Kobori Tomone and in 1918 with Kaburagi Kiyokata. Worked on kabuki posters, billboards, etc., as member of Torii family and produced woodcuts and illustrations for Entertainment Illustrated Magazine (Engei Gaho). Also exhibited paintings of bijin-ga at Inten beginning 1925. De.....
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$6,000.00
Published by Sakai and Kawaguchi; edition stamp on a paper label
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