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Start of the Dance (Covered Head), 1953
Woodblock Print
18 x 11.5
in
Description: This outstanding beauty is described as'a delightful, technical masterpiece--one of a lifetime total of 5 "bijin-ga" images (all 1953). Published only once, as a small limited edition (300 copies) in the early-1950's'
Issued: 1953
Edition: 300
Condition: very fine color state and impression with distinct woodgrain detail and silver mica background. Two small acid free framers tapes at top margin edge verso
Signed: in black
Sealed: in red within image,the block carver on the right-hand margin, horishi (carver) Nakagawa Chushichi, and surishi (printer) Onodera Ryuji, the title embossed lower margin
Publisher: Kato Junji
Series:Five Figures of Modern Beauties,The Female Image, plate #260
$950
