Kawakami Sumio (1895 - 1972)

Imaginary map

SKU: 04209

Kawakami Sumio (1895 - 1972)

Imaginary map

Name: Imaginary map
Brand: Kawakami Sumio
SKU: 04209
Availability: OutOfStock

SKU: 04209

Publisher Hanga-no-ie

Description Kyochô no chizu (Imaginary map) woodblock print with hand applied colour, conceived in 1953. A very exceptional item, printed on a piece of leather of irregular shape. VERY RARE! This may well be the only impression of this print made on leather.

Condition Fine impression and (hand-applied) colours, very good condition (traces of a previous mounting verso) Signed in pencil Another copy (but printed on paper) was auctioned as part of the Helen and Felix Juda Collection in 1998 (Christie's NY, 22-4-98, #165) see also: Kawakami Sumio, Shi to e no sekai - Kawakami Sumio, World of poetry and prints, Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, 1995, p. 51.