Itô Shinsui (1898 - 1972)

Hair

SKU: 2084

Itô Shinsui (1898 - 1972)

Hair

Name: Hair
Brand: Itô Shinsui
SKU: 2084
Availability: OutOfStock

SKU: 2084

Paper size 52.9 by 38.8 cm

Original Date 1952

Edition Date 1952

Publisher Nihon moku hanga shuppan kykokai

Carver/printer Maeda Kentaro/Ono Gintaro

Description Kami 髪 Hair. Published in 1952 by Nihon moku hanga shuppan kykokai. Numbered 169 (see label in detail) In 1952, the Commission for Protection of Cultural Properties in the Ministry of Education designated woodblock printing as a mukei bunkazai (intangible cultural asset), in recognition of traditional printing techniques. Both Kawase Hasui and Ito Shinsui were selected to represent this art form and Shinsui designed this woodblock print.

Condition Beautiful impression and colour, fine condition, a small fold on the bottom right corner.