Artist |
SHIMA, Seien (1892-1970) |
Title |
"The Heroine Yugiri" (Also know as "The Departed Spirit of a Courtesan") |
Date |
ca1923 |
Series |
A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" ("Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu"), a 12-print series. |
Publisher |
unk |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Yamagishi Kazue/Nishimura Kumakichi (both artisans produced the entire 12-print series) |
Image Size |
9 1/4 x 10 1/2 image on 10 3/4 x 15 printed background (plus wide margins/slightly trimmed to 11 x 16 1/2 overall) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to face, hair, and background; light "gauffrage"
to hair-pins and cartouche; nicely visible woodgrain to grey "framing"; detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. (Only minor "bumping" to lower margin; a few scattered marks; extreme outer margins slightly trimmed.) |
Reference/Illus |
Illustrated in "The Female Image," p.97, pl.124. |
Comments |
Part of a 12-print series of prints (each done by a different artist) published c1922/23; all were carved by
Yamagishi Kazue and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi. For a further discussion of this series, see
"The New Wave - Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection" (page 168). |
Item # |
CG-755 |
Price |
$625 |