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Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; pre-earthquake printing
In Spring
Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
In Spring- Artist : Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
- Date : 1917
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : 910630
- Condition : Traces of residue on reverse; rubbing to edition notation
- Image size : 19 3/8 x 9 5/8
- Illustrated : Shinsui, pl. 7
- Comments : Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; pre-earthquake printing
- 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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Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; pre-earthquake printing
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