Nakayama Shūko (Japan, 1876-?) - Lot 108

Lot n° 108
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Nakayama Shūko (Japan, 1876-?) - Lot 108
Nakayama Shūko (Japan, 1876-?) Print, dai oban tate-e, from the series Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase (新浮世絵美人合), Collection of Ukiyo-e New Style Beauties, plate Gogatsu samidare (五月さみだれ), May: Early Summer Rain. Signed Shūko and stamped Shūko and in the margin Nakayama Shūko ga haku hitsu. Silver and gold pigments. Publisher Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase kankōkai (Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase Publishing Company). Circa 1924 (Small folds) Size: 44.9 x 28.8 cm On the back, a certificate printed by the Shin Ukiyo-e Bijin Awase Kanko-sha reads: "Nakayama Shuko is respected for his drawing skills of beautiful women and historical figures. He has won several prizes at exhibitions sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs. This print depicts a beautiful woman holding an umbrella who must be 28 or 29 years old, in Tokyo on a rainy day. Her beauty catches the viewer's eye. Sixty printing passes were needed to render the hair and face, and a total of one hundred passes were made to reproduce the original painting. " Reference: A similar print in the Honolulu Museum, no. 28010.
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