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Rare Full Set 24 Gosho Doll Woodblock Prints by Hasui browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Woodblock Prints: Pre 1940: item # 321515 Please refer to our stock # 7A-098 when inquiring.
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Complete boxed set of twenty-four original Japanese woodblock prints by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) entitled “Ningyo Gashu” (“The Japanese Dolls Gosho-Ningyo”). Published by Meiji-Shobo Publisher of Tokyo in 1935, the series was printed in celebration of “Children’s Day” on May 5th and sold in sets. This set is complete with all 24 designs, each tipped in its original presentation folder and in the original folio box, along with title pages in Japanese and English and a cover sheet in Japanese. Each doll print is signed “Hasui” and sealed. Although prints of gosho ningyo (imperial palace dolls) form the majority, other types of traditional Japanese dolls such as isho ningyo (costume doll), doro ningyo (clay doll) and karako ningyo (a doll dressed in Chinese clothing) are also included. This charming doll series is a rare and curious item from a woodblock artist who was the foremost shin hanga (new print) landscape specialist of his day. CONDITION: Overall good impressions and color. Several of the prints employ the use of metallic pigments and other deluxe printing. The prints are lightly toned from their original folders, and there is light foxing on some of the images and folders. The spine of the folio box is worn in places. Due to space limitations, we have only pictured a sampling of the doll prints. If interested, please e-mail us for close-up images of all 24 prints. These prints are seldom encountered, particularly in complete sets. DIMENSIONS of each “squarish” print, including the printed background, are approximately 9 3/8” by 8 3/8”, plus small margins, and the folio box measures approximately 13 ¼” by 11”. |
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