Looks Shy - Customs and Manners 32 aspects
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"Hazukashisou - Fuzoku 32 sou no uchi"
("Looks Shy-Customs and Manners 32 aspects)
Highly unusual hand made woodblock print by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892). "Hazukashisou - Fuzoku 32 sou no uchi" ( Looks Shy - Customs and manners 32 aspects) this is re-carved edition. First printed Meiji 21nen (1888) by Kamekichi Tsunashima. Signed on the left of the image. This elegant larger re-carved edition by Soudosha Publishers from a limited edition series of only 980 sheets and published on October 1, 1977. Still tipped to original presentation folder. Beautifully embossed. Strong colors. This print shows a young woman in the Meiji Era. She is biting the sleeve of Kimono. When a young woman is shy, the woman shows this gesture. This is a typical gesture of a young Japanese woman in those days. You can see this gesture often in Japanese traditional dance.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 inches by 16 inches
Condition: Pristine Condition. Flawless, bright colors with fill margins. A faint spot under the subtitle. Please see the last picture. It is hardly noticeable.
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Looks Sleepy - Customs and Manners 32 aspects
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"Nemusou - Fuzoku 32 sou no uchi" (Looks Sleepy - Customs and Manners 32 aspects)
Highly unusual hand made woodblock print by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892). "Nemusou - Fuzoku 32 sou no uchi" ( Looks Sleepy - Customs and manners 32 aspects) this is recarved edition. First printed Meiji 21nen (1888) by Kamekichi Tsunashima. Signed on the left of image. This elegant larger re-carved edition by Soudosha Publishers from a limited edition series of only 980 sheets and published on October 1, 1977. Still tipped to original presentation folder. Flawless, bright colors with fill margins. Beautifully embossed. This print shows typical prostitute of Meiji era.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 11 inches by 16 inches
Condition: Pristine Condition. Flawless, bright colors with fill margins. Typical very faint ink smudge on the margins which will be easily mat out.
Looks wanting to take a walk - Customs and Manners 32 aspects
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"Yuho ga shitaso - Fuzoku 32 sou no uchi" (Looks wanting to take a walk - Customs and Manners 32 aspects)
Very beautiful woodblock print is by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892). "Yuho ga shitaso - Fuzoku 32 sou no uchi" ( Looks wanting to take a walk - Customs and manners 32 aspects) this is re-carved edition. First printed Meiji 21nen (1888) by Kamekichi Tsunashima. Signed on the left of image. This elegant larger re-carved edition by Soudosha Publishers from a limited edition series of only 980 sheets and published on October 1, 1977. Still tipped to original presentation folder. In those days, western style dress was still rare. Only very high class wife could have Western dress and parasol like this. It was quite fresh and different impression. Also this print was very modern Bijin-ga print in those days. Very vivid colors. Beautifully embossed..
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi(1839-1892) is very famous Ukiyo-e artist. In 1850, when he was 11 years old, Yoshitoshi was apprenticed to Utagawa Kuniyoshi, one of great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. Yoshitoshi created modern ukiyo-e depicting warriors, actors and Bijin.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 and 5/8 inches by 15 and 1/2 inches
Condition: Pristine Condition. Flawless, bright colors with fill margins. Natural paper wrinkle at the upper left corner which will be easily mat out.
