Artist: Ogata Gekko
Title: You Girls in Higashinaka — 東中君 咲けば藤花の習いや君のせ界
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Thursday, 24 January 2008 Gekko Zuihitsu Series #4 Artist: Ogata Gekko Format: Oban tate-e : 13.75" x 9.5" approx Subject: From Gekko's fine series Gekko Zuihitsu. Gekko worked as a painter, printmaker and decorator of pottery and lacquerware. His favorite subjects were genre scenes from everday's life. During and after the Sino-Japanese war he produced a considerable number of war prints. Gekko won several prizes at exhibitions. His print style reminds more of paintings than of traditional woodblocks. Gekko's designs required great skill by the carvers and printers. Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1894 Condition: Trimmed on bottom margin. Retains Japanese album backing paper as issued. Some rubbing, small stains and offsetting. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state. Colour: Fine with rich oxidation of the orange block Impression: Fine of the 1st edition
