Catalog record · 目録番号 97552
No. 11- Behind The Screen (variant) (1)
Catalog note / 解説
This is a very rare variant strike containing the title \"伊東深水美人百姿\" (Ito Shinsui 100 Bijin Forms), as opposed to the usual Takasago title. I've only seen one copy from this series containing this title. Rare pre-war machine printing (possibly a lithograph) of a gorgeous 'bijin' (beauty) wearing a Takasago-dyed kimono, by Ito Shinsui. Takasago dyeing is a special fabric dyeing process developed in Japan that dates to the 1600s. Rarely seen in the market. Artist signature and seal within the image area. Prints from this series are machine printed or possibly lithographic items, and they are the finest examples of pre-war machine printing I've seen. According to a seal in the lower margin of…
Image record / 画像情報
OHMI · c. 1931 (this item: First/Early edition) · ohmi
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