| Artist | SHIMURA Tatsumi (1907-80) |
| Title | "Top Hat (Hibari Misora)" (given name) |
| Date | Undated--ca1950/70's Limited Edition #130/800. |
| Provenance | Obtained via a knowledgable Japanese print dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 (plus WIDE margins--17 1/4 x 17 1/2 overall) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Lithographically printed onto medium-weight paper. Highly detailed, wonderfully shaded. |
| Condition | Excellent. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A strikingly beautiful portrait of Japan's widely popular
singer and actress Hibari Misora (1937-89). Declared a "Living National
Treasure," Misora recorded over 1,200 songs (68 million records sold)
and appeared in 160 movies during her artistic career. This limited-edition
lithographic print was designed by noted "bijin-ga" printmaker Tatsumi
Shimura during the 1950's as an LP album cover design. Rarely seen. |
| Item # | EG-576 |
| Price | $375 (Sold/HF) |