- Dokusho (Reading) -
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Dokusho (Reading) from "Rajo jusshu" (Ten female nudes) is by Toraji Ishikawa (1875-1964) Printed Showa 10 nen (1935). Ishikawa's best known prints are the series "Ten female nudes" from 1934. This print is one of them. Silver mica background. Water marked "Ishikawa Toraji" and carver name "Yamagishi Kazue"(1891-1984), printer name "Eijiro Urushibara" (1882-1943) on the lower left margin. Please see the picture. According to an old Japanese Hanga (Woodblock print) book, it is said that one of Ishikawa's a landscape print "Shuuu Ikka"(After shower) and nude series prints were printed by Eijiro Urusibara in the beginning. In Japan we refer to this print as first edition. (But I see there are several different opinions outside of Japan)
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 15 inches by 19 inches (37.7 x 48.3 cm)
Image size: 11 and 7/8 inches by 14 and 3/4 inches (30.2 x 37.5 cm)
Date: 1935
Signed: Artist signature "Ishikawa" with "Tora" artist red seal on the upper left corner of image.
Condition: Condition is excellent for it's old age. Natural paper crease on the margin as shown.
- Odori (Dance) -
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Odorii (Dance) from "Rajo jusshu" (Ten female nudes) is by Toraji Ishikawa (1875-1964) Printed in Showa 10 nen (1935), this print is later edition from original key block. Ishikawa's best-known prints are the series "Ten female nudes" from 1934. This print shows Taisho era's dancer (1930's), the iconic image of Japanese art deco. Very alluring and popular print. This print is seldom offered on the market nowadays. Highly desirable print. Silver metallic ink on the net. Watermarked "Ishikawa Toraji" on the right bottom of the paper. The Carver name "Yamagishi Kazue"(1891-1984), printer name "Keizaburo Matsuzaki" (1937- ) on the lower left margin. Please see the picture. This print has been framed, but the original frame was very old and broken, so I took this print out of the original frame. This print would be wonderful with a new complementary frame.
*This printer Keizaburo Matsuzaki was born in Chiba prefecture in 1937. (Showa 12 nen), so this print is the later edition from original key block.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 14 and 1/2 inches by 19 and 1/4 inches (37 x 49 cm)
Image size: 11 and 5/8 inches by 14 and 7/8 inches (29.5 x 37.8 cm)
Date: Ca.1935, this print is the later printing.
Signed: Hand-signed "Ishikawa" with "Tora" artist seal on the lower left corner of the image.
Condition: Condition is excellent for its old age. Discoloration on the right margin as shown which will be easily matted out. Two small tape marks on the verso. Very faint ink spots on the margin. Minor color unevenness from a handmade process on the right knee portion. Otherwise, very fine colors and contrast.
- Ryukyu no Ichiba (Ryukyu Market) -
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Printed 1935 Originally published by the artist. Ishikawa is best-known as artist of " Ten Types of Female Nudes". Also Ishikawa published some nice landscape prints including this print. This print shows fresh market in Okinawa. Water marked "Ishikawa Toraji" on the lower left. Also titled "Ryukyu no Ichiba", carver name "Yamagishi Kazue"(1891～1984) and printer name "Eijiro Urushibara"(1882-1943) on the lower left margin. Please see the picture.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 18 and 1/4 inches by 14 and 3/4 inches.
Image size: 14 and 7/8 inches by 11 and 3/4 inches.
Sheet number: N/A
Date: Ca.1935
Signed: Artist brush signed "Ishikawa" by hand with "Tora" artist red seal on the upper right corner of image.
Condition: Condition is very good for it's old age. Still strong colors. Paper crease at the lower right margin which will be easily matted out.
- Yokushitsu nite (At The Bath) -
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Wonderful woodblock print "Yokushitsu nite" (At The Bath) from "Rajo jusshu" (Ten female nudes) is by Toraji Ishikawa (1875-1964) Printed in Showa 10 nen (1935). Ishikawa's best-known prints are the series "Ten female nudes" from 1934. This print is one of them. Watermarked "Ishikawa Toraji" on the lower right and carver's name "Yamagishi Kazue"(1891-1984) on the lower left margin. Please see the pictures. This print would be wonderful with a new complementary frame.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 14 and 3/4 inches by 19 and 1/8 inches (37.5 x 48.5 cm)
Image size: 11 and 3/4 inches by 14 and 7/8 inches (30 x 37.8 cm)
Date: 1935
Signed: Artist signature "Ishikawa" with "Tora" artist's red seal on the upper right corner of the image.
Condition: Fair condition. Minor toning and very faint foxing as shown. A few minor ink smudges on the top margin. The top half of the top margin was folded. Two drying holes on the left margin corners. Once taped on the top and bottom edge of verso and this caused slight discoloration on the edge. Still remains a piece of the original thin overlay paper on the left edge of verso. The image part is very good with fine colors. This print would be wonderful with a new complementary frame.
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