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Ryusei Okamoto born 1949 - First Love - 1-B

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Ryusei Okamoto born 1949 - First Love - 1-B
First Love - 1-B
by Ryusei Okamoto born 1949


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Date Sold Thursday, April 27, 2006
Title First Love - 1-B
  limited edition - 1 / 350
Artist Ryusei Okamoto born 1949
Description "Hatsukoi (B). English title is "First Love #1-B". A girl in orange kimono from the series "First Love". Ryusei often recited the famous poem about the first love by the poet Shimazaki Toson while he carved the wood blocks for this series. He spent 8 years to finish the series, in which he tried to create the neat and clean image of his ideal beauties. He also tried to resurrect the thin flowing lines of the ukiyo-e tradition. Ryusei has been working steadily for the art of carving wood blocks over decades.
Signature Signed, titled and numbered by artist in pencil.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1999.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent.
Colors Excellent ... mica sprinkled on the background.
Condition Excellent - very good ... the upper margin slightly wavy.
Edition Size 350
Numbered 1 / 350
Width Item 16.1 inches = 40.8 cm
Height Item 20.7 inches = 52.5 cm
Width Image 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm
Height Image 17.7 inches = 45.0 cm
Note The image was taken from the original print.

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