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Nisaburo Ito Woodblock: Iris browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Woodblock Prints: Pre 1960: item # 809590 Please refer to our stock # 7A-114 when inquiring.
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Lovely mid-20th century Japanese woodblock print by Nisaruro Ito (1910-1988) entitled “Iris,” sealed with the artist’s seal and published by Uchida Bijutsu Shoshi of Kyoto. Nisaburo Ito was one of the well known Kyoto area Shin Hanga artists who was interested in promoting the art of the woodblock print. He is best known for his beautiful flower prints and landscapes which recalled the beauty of an earlier age before modernization. The artist was a student of Tsuchida Bakusen at the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting. He made print designs of flowers and scenes from Kyoto, among them this popular image of variegated purple irises. The Shin Hanga (literally “new prints”) art movement in early 20th century Japan revitalized traditional ukiyo-e art which had its roots in the Edo and Meiji periods. Landscape prints from the Shin Hanga movement were extremely popular and highly prized among collectors in Europe and America. The iris (“shobu”), a sturdy, easily cultivated flower, is emblematic of May and is also the main symbol of the Boys’ Day Festival. The long, flat, blade-shaped leaves are reminiscent of a sword, and thus this flower connotes manly strength and has come to be symbolic of victory. Its stiff upright petals are likened to the outstanding character and virtues associated with ancient samurai warriors, and it can also be used to represent a wish for good health and renewed vitality. CONDITION: Crisp clean image and impression with good color and fine detail; strong ink bleed through; printed on high quality paper with watermark of Uchida in lower right margin. There are no holes, tears or folds, only a tiny cut-out in the lower right hand corner of the margin measuring .5 cm x 1.5 cm. DIMENSIONS: “Dai-oban” size image is 10 ½” (26.8 cm) x 15 ¾” (40 cm), plus full margins. |
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