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Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima

Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima

Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima

Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima

Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima

Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima

It is titled “Blue Bird, ” and is about 11 1/4 inches high, and 16 1/4 inches wide. The artist’s signature is written in pencil on the right side of the bottom border. On the left side of the bottom border is the edition number (85/100), title in Japanese, and the year (1961). The print is attached by two tape “hinges” on the upper back border of the print. As can be seen in the photos, there is some toning and mat burn present. Also the reverse side of the print (see photo) has a darkened edge, and the evidence of inks that have come through the paper and left their marks. There is a tiny “pinhole” that is visible when the print is held up to the light. It is located in a straight line down from the bird’s eye, and just under about one third from the bottom of the image, within a brown rectangular area. Nonetheless, it is not discernible when normally viewed (although evident under a magnifier). The colors remain strong and vibrant. Overall this print is in excellent vintage condition! Shima is one of the featured artists in the book “The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation”. Her works are also represented worldwide in many collections, both private and public, including the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Harvard University Art Museums, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The item “Japanese Original Woodblock Print Blue Bird by Tamami Shima” is in sale since Thursday, December 01, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “matterofchoice” and is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia.
  • Date of Creation: 1950-1969
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Subject: Birds
  • Style: Asian
  • Edition Size: 100
  • Edition Type: Limited Edition
  • Original/Reproduction: Original Print
  • Print Type: Woodcut & Block
  • Signed: Signed
Large Superb Limited Edition Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Katsuyuki Nishijima

Large Superb Limited Edition Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Katsuyuki Nishijima

Large Superb Limited Edition Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Katsuyuki Nishijima

Large Superb Limited Edition Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Katsuyuki Nishijima

Large Superb Limited Edition Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Katsuyuki Nishijima

Large Superb Limited Edition Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Katsuyuki Nishijima

LARGE SUPERB LIMITED EDITION SIGNED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT. IMASU IN SEKIGAHARA, GIFI PROVINCE. This Large Superb Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print is by Famous Artist Katsuyuki Nishijima. It is Hand Signed , Numbered and is Titled. Katsuyuki Nishijima was born in 1945 in Yamaguchi Province of Japan. From 1964 to 1968 he studied the art of Woodblock Prints in the studio of the Mikumo publishing house in Kyoto as well as exhibiting his work with the Kyoto independent artists and in solo displays. From 1972 he focused his immense talents on limited edition woodblocks using traditional old buildings as his main subject matter. Katsuyuki Nishijima’s woodblocks come in a number of formats and the larger sizes are limited editions of usually 500, all hand signed, titled and numbered but normally never dated. He has also produced a number of open edition woodblocks since the mid 1970s which are hand signed and titled and again not dated. The item “LARGE SUPERB LIMITED EDITION SIGNED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT KATSUYUKI NISHIJIMA” is in sale since Tuesday, May 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Other Asian”. The seller is “djoshitoshi” and is located in NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Originating Region: Japan
  • Material: Hand Made Washi
  • Colour: Multi-Coloured