- Suzu no Ne (Tinkle Of A Bell) -

The magnificent woodblock print 'Suzu no Ne' (Tinkle Of A Bell) from "Rajo Jusshu" (Ten Female Nudes) is by Toraji Ishikawa (1875–1964). Ishikawa's best-known prints are from the Ten Female Nudes series, created from 1934, and this print is one of them. The background features silver mica. The lower left margin is watermarked with "Ishikawa Toraji".  Artist signature "Ishikawa" with "Tora" artist's red seal on the lower left corner of the image.

This print depicts a woman playing with a dog using a tiny bell. The red cloth, with mahjong tiles scattered across it, evokes a modern aesthetic. The dog appears to be a Japanese Chin. During the time of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Chins were kept as indoor dogs in Edo Castle and were cherished as popular pets among the shogun family and upper-class aristocrats. Nowadays, they are rarely seen.

Technique: Woodblock 
Paper size: 19 and 1/8 inches by 14 and 1/2 inches (48.5 x 37 cm) 
Image size: 15 inches by 11 and 3/4 inches (38 x 37 cm) 
Date: 1934
Signed: Artist signature "Ishikawa" with "Tora" artist's red seal on the lower left corner of  the image.
Condition: Overall, in excellent condition for its age. There is a minor paper crease on the bottom margin, natural paper wrinkles on the upper right, and slight toning along the margin edge. A drying hole on the top margin edge (left side), The print still retains its very thin original overlay paper with the title. The image itself is stunning. Please refer to the pictures.

* Handmade Japanese washi paper has bark bits.

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