Hirano Hakuhō (Japan, 1879-1957) - Lot 118

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Hirano Hakuhō (Japan, 1879-1957) - Lot 118
Hirano Hakuhō (Japan, 1879-1957) Print, dai oban tate-e, woman in front of a mirror. Signed Hakuho ga and stamped Hirano. Publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō. Dated 1st month of Showa 7 (1932). On the reverse, print numbered 7/90 (stain). Dim. 48 x 28.1 cm In front of the mirror depicts a young woman kneeling, adjusting her hairstyle. This print was included in the Toledo Museum of Art's 1936 exhibition of Japanese prints. The exhibition catalog states that twenty blocks were used and twenty-five impressions were required to produce this print. It also indicates that each print bears a stamp specifying that it is a limited edition of 90 copies. This type of information is frequently found in the catalog, demonstrating the keen business sense of the exhibition organizers, in particular Watanabe Shōzaburō and Yoshida Hiroshi, and their ability to attract the attention of American customers, fond of these details giving the works an exclusive character. Reference: A similar print held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, no. 2002.161.151.
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