Japanese Print "Summer - Brocades of the Capital - The Seasons and Their Fashions" by Mizuno Toshikata

Japanese Print "Summer - Brocades of the Capital - The Seasons and Their Fashions" by Mizuno Toshikata, 水野年方 (Mizuno Toshikata)

Artist:Mizuno Toshikata

Title:Summer - Brocades of the Capital - The Seasons and Their Fashions

Date:1904.

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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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"Mitsukoshi Gonomi; Miyako no Nishiki" (Brocades of the Capital). "The Seasons and Their Fashions, No. 4: Summer. "A Cool Breeze of Evening)". This series of 12 designs was commissioned by Mitsui Clothing Store. The Mitsui group (It has two well-known subsidiaries today. Mitsukoshi department store and Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank) was originated from the large dry goods store, Echigoya founded in 1673. It changed its name to "Mitsui Gofuku" in 1893. In order to promote its new image, they commissioned delightful 12 family portraits to Toshikata. Mitsui Clothing Store changed its name again to "Mitsukoshi" in 1904. They made another edition, this time under the name "Mitsukoshi". The edition by "Mitsukoshi" was featured in the reference book of the Muller Collection.

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