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Ryusei Okamoto born 1949 - First Love No. 31 - The First Star

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First Love No. 31 - The First Star
by Ryusei Okamoto born 1949

Item #	Bidder	Bid in USD	Winning Bid?	Date	Time

52431	D-GOS	USD400	yes	Sunday, May 19, 2013	7:49:01 PM

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Item	52431

Reserve	$400 = €320
Highest Bid	$400 = €320
Buyer's Commission	20.00% on top of the hammered price
VAT	For residents of the European Union 7% VAT (Value Added Tax - TVA, BTW, IVA, MWST) will be added on top of the total invoice.
High Bidder	D-GOS

Title	First Love No. 31 - The First Star
Artist	Ryusei Okamoto born 1949
Description	From the series "First Love" "Ichiban Boshi" (The First Star). Ryusei often recited the famous poem about the first love by the poet Shimazaki Toson while he carved the wood blocks for the series, "First Love". Ryusei was very attracted to the neat and clean beauties by KIKUCHI Keigetsu, the renowned Nihon-ga master. When he encountered Keigetsu's beauty for the first time about 20 years ago, he felt as if she was telling him, "Do not linger here long, go back to your work soon". Ever since Ryusei has been working steadily to perfect his art works.
Signature	"Ryu Okamoto" in pencil on the bottom margin.
Dated	2006.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Excellent ... Carved and printed by the artist.
Colors	Excellent.
Condition	Excellent - very good.
Edition Size	350
Numbered	9 / 350
Note	Ryusei Okamoto is in my view one of the best Japanese printmakers of his generation. His teacher, Toshi Yoshida, once said about his student: "Mr. Yoshimi Okamoto is unique, a fact which I would like the world to know.".
Width Item	11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
Height Item	22.8 inches = 58.0 cm
Width Image	9.4 inches = 24.0 cm
Height Image	20.9 inches = 53.0 cm

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