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Mica in garment; published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; rare pre-earthquake design
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Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
Rouge- Artist : Shinsui, Ito, 1898-1972
- Series : Twelve Images of Modern Beauties
- Edition : 55/200
- Date : 1922
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : 270631
- Condition : Slight toning
- Image size : 15 7/8 x 9 3/8 inches
- Illustrated : Shinsui, pl. 36
- Comments : Mica in garment; published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; rare pre-earthquake design
- 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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$2,500.00
Mica in garment; published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; rare pre-earthquake design
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