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Mandarin Ducks
by Yuzen Miyazaki died in 1758
| Item | 50556 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, October 2, 2011 |
| Title | Mandarin Ducks |
| Artist | Yuzen Miyazaki died in 1758 |
| Description | Two Mandarin ducks in a snowy pond. Yuzen was a Rimpa painter buthe was much more famous for his invention of resist dyeing technique which enabled him to dye elaborate designs. His technique is still called as "Yuzen-zome" dyeing. |
| Signature | Yuzen. |
| Seal | Artist's seal. |
| Dated | Original painting in Edo era. This woodblock print was made in 1924. |
| Publisher | Nippon Gasui-sha. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent - very good. |
| Colors | Excellent ... "Gofun" (white powder). |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... Top edge tipped onto the original presentation folio, explanations in English on a tissue cover of the folio. Foxing spots on the presentation folio. |
| Width Item | 11.8 inches = 30.0 cm |
| Height Item | 7.7 inches = 19.5 cm |
| Width Mat | 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm |
| Height Mat | 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm |
| Note | This print was hand-made by skillful artisans after a great original of a famous woodblock print. Sheets printed during the artist's lifetime are either very expensive or no longer available. |
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