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Five Men Sketch - Shin Nigao (New Portraits)
by Hakutei Ishii 1882-1958
| Item | 8958 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, April 25, 2004 |
| Title | Five Men Sketch - Shin Nigao (New Portraits) |
| Artist | Hakutei Ishii 1882-1958 |
| Description | From the series, "Shin Nigao" (New Portraits). Sketches of five male actor's faces --- "Shin Nigao" was a short-lived magazine series started in 1915 for 5 issues. Several artists contributed to one or two prints for the series which showcased more individual approaches to the traditional actor's portraits. |
| Signature | "haku" carved on the block, "Ishii Hakutei ga" printed on the presentation paper. |
| Dated | 1915. |
| Impression | Excellent - very good. |
| Colors | Black and white. |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... slight toning; top edge pasted on the original presentation paper on which the name of the artist and the title were printed; creases and nicks on the right lower margin. |
| Width Item | 4.5 inches = 11.5 cm |
| Height Item | 7.1 inches = 18.0 cm |
| Literature | Brown, Kendall H. and Hollis Goodall-Cristante, "Shin-hanga, New Prints in Modern Japan", Los Angeles County Museum of Art in association with Univ. of Washington Press, 1996, ISBN 0-295-97517-2, - pg. 49, This series described |
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