Ishikawa Toraji

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Relaxing, 1935

Woodblock Print  
19.25 x 15 in

Description: A wonderful art deco design influenced by the artist's time spent in Paris. There was only one edition ever printed; the government considered the design to be licentious and had the woodblocks confiscated and destroyed

Issued: 1935

Edition: first and only state, rarely seen

Condition: very fine color state and condition on watermarked paper;lightly toned at margin edges and on flimsy.

Signed: in black brush

Sealed: in top left

Publisher: self printed and published

Series: Ten Types of Female Nudes