Shima SEIEN (1893 - 1970): The heroine, Yugiri

Description

Artist: Shima SEIEN (1893 - 1970)

Title:The heroine, Yugiri

Series: aka: 'The departed spirit of a Courtesan'

Date:1923

Medium:woodblock print

Size/Format:dai oban (c. 19" x 11 1/2", overall paper size)

Description:Shima Seien was one of a handful of female artists who gained public recognition at the time. She had studied under Kitano Tsunetomi and Noda Kyuho, and evolved her own style of bijinga ('beautiful women prints') deeply rooted in the modern nihonga ('Japanese painting style') tradition.

Condition:EXCELLENT impression, color and condition. - With areas of paper embossing.

Reserve: $950.00

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EXCELLENT impression, color and condition. - With areas of paper embossing.

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Shima SEIEN (1893 - 1970): The heroine, Yugiri

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