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Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) Taisho era (1912-1926), circa 1917-1918
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Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
Taisho era (1912-1926), circa 1917-1918
A complete set of four aiban yoko-e and four aiban tate-e prints entitled Omi hakkei no uchi (Eight Views of Omi); the first titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Hira Taisho rokunen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Hira, Taisho 6 (1917), 5th month, Shinsui); the second titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Awazu Taisho rokunen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Awazu, Taisho 6 (1917), 5th month, Shinsui); the third titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Yabase Taisho rokunen shichigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Yabase, Taisho 6 (1917), 7th month, Shinsui); the forth titled, dated and signed at the upper left in red ink Omi hakkei no uchi Miidera Taisho rokunen shichigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Miidera Temple, Taisho 6 (1917), 7th month, Shinsui); the fifth titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Ishiyamadera Taisho rokunen junigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Ishiyamadera Temple, Taisho 6 (1917), 12th month, Shinsui); the sixth titled, dated and signed at the upper left Omi hakkei no uchi Seta no Karahashi Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Karahashi Bridge, Seta, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); the seventh titled, dated and signed at lower left Omi hakkei no uchi Karasaki no matsu Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Pines at Karasaki, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); the last titled, dated and signed at the upper right Omi hakkei no uchi Katada Ukimido Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, the Floating Pavilion at Katada, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); each published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with limited edition publisher's seal Ito Shinsui ga Omi hakkei surizuri nihyaku mai kagiri no uchi (by Ito Shinsui, Eight Views of Omi, limited edition of 200), no number indicated on verso, each with kintei (compliments) seal on verso except the sixth print, with an original folder (9)
8 5/8 x 12 1/2in (21.8 x 31.9cm) each approximately
12 3/8 x 8 7/8in (31.5 x 22.4cm) each approximately
19 3/8 x 13 5/8 x 5/8in (49 x 34.8 x 1.5cm) holder
A complete set of four aiban yoko-e and four aiban tate-e prints entitled Omi hakkei no uchi (Eight Views of Omi); the first titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Hira Taisho rokunen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Hira, Taisho 6 (1917), 5th month, Shinsui); the second titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Awazu Taisho rokunen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Awazu, Taisho 6 (1917), 5th month, Shinsui); the third titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Yabase Taisho rokunen shichigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Yabase, Taisho 6 (1917), 7th month, Shinsui); the forth titled, dated and signed at the upper left in red ink Omi hakkei no uchi Miidera Taisho rokunen shichigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Miidera Temple, Taisho 6 (1917), 7th month, Shinsui); the fifth titled, dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Ishiyamadera Taisho rokunen junigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Ishiyamadera Temple, Taisho 6 (1917), 12th month, Shinsui); the sixth titled, dated and signed at the upper left Omi hakkei no uchi Seta no Karahashi Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Karahashi Bridge, Seta, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); the seventh titled, dated and signed at lower left Omi hakkei no uchi Karasaki no matsu Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Pines at Karasaki, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); the last titled, dated and signed at the upper right Omi hakkei no uchi Katada Ukimido Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, the Floating Pavilion at Katada, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); each published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with limited edition publisher's seal Ito Shinsui ga Omi hakkei surizuri nihyaku mai kagiri no uchi (by Ito Shinsui, Eight Views of Omi, limited edition of 200), no number indicated on verso, each with kintei (compliments) seal on verso except the sixth print, with an original folder (9)
8 5/8 x 12 1/2in (21.8 x 31.9cm) each approximately
12 3/8 x 8 7/8in (31.5 x 22.4cm) each approximately
19 3/8 x 13 5/8 x 5/8in (49 x 34.8 x 1.5cm) holder
