Artist |
ODA, Tomiya (1895-1990) (active 1926-38) |
Title |
"Beauty Resting, Summer Evening" (given name) |
Date |
ca1926-38 (likely 1926-30's printing--clearly on "old paper") |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman
John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Nihon Soshoin Han (left), Adachi (right) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Maeda (carver); Takazawa (printer) |
Image Size |
10 x 14 ("dia-oban"--large oban) (plus margins) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to shoji screens, fans, and foreground;
extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) kimono pattern, fans, hair-piece, and face; visible "woodgrain"
to grey foreground; crisp line-work, highly detailed carving. (Small "natural paper flaw"
bottom margin.) |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(Very slight wear; slight toning. No prior mounts.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
Highly detailed and gorgeous "bijin-ga" image. A student of Kitano Tsunetomi, ODA is known to
have produced "bijin-ga" prints of
the early "shin hanga" period. Rarely seen--only copy we've encountered. |
Item # |
BK-42 |
Price |
$1250 (Sold/JG) |