Bidspirit auction | Ito Shinsui ”Hatsu Yukata” Woodblock


Ito Shinsui ”Hatsu Yukata” Woodblock Print - Ito Shinsui (Japanese, 1898-1972). Woodblock print on paper titled ”Hatsu yukata (First Cotton Kimono of Summer), ” from the series ”Gendai bijin shu dai-isshu (First Series of Modern Beauties), ” 1929. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo. Seals in print along the upper right margin. Provenance: From the Collection of Ellen and Frederick Wells. Sight; height: 17 in x width: 11 in. Framed; height: 24 in x width: 17 1/2 in x depth: 3/4 in. Condition: The sheet is slightly toned. The margins are slightly uneven. Wear along the upper and left margins. The work is floated in frame on non-acidic mats. Framed under plexiglass; light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.