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Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Early Summer Rain
Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
Early Summer Rain- Artist : Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
- Series : The First Series of the Modern Beauties
- Edition : 40/250
- Date : 1931
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : FWG0755
- Condition : No condition problems to note
- Image size : 16 3/8 x 10 1/4 inches
- Illustrated : Shinsui, pl. 59
- Comments : Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
- SOLD
About The Artist
Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972Born 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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Early Summer Rain
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Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; edition 40/250
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