春風 Harukaze - Autumn Wind, ca.1980 / Toru Shimizu 清水遠流 b. 1938-?

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春風 Harukaze - Autumn Wind, ca.1980 / Toru Shimizu 清水遠流 b. 1938-?Winter is coming! To celebrate the joy of now disappearing snow, a selection of 8 prints, of which this is number 3, from the work of a virtually unknow designer and printer, Toru (Tohoru) ShimizuFrom Hellen Merrit's Guide: Toru Shimizu was born in 1938 Toyama prefecture. He was a self taught hanga artist. His style is detailed and descriptive. Series of prints include, "Snow Country (Yukiguni) 1971, Four Seasons in Japan (Nihon no Shiki) 1973 74,

Alternative title appearing: Picture scroll of the enthronement festival of the present Emperor (Taisho period) / Emperor Taisho Enthronement Daijosai Picture Scroll

2 volumes handscroll

he left behind many excellent works as a hero of the Kyoto art world

liver and some internal organs are carefully removed in order not to contaminate the flesh

born in 1878

no stains (except for usual yellowish tint due to age)

The woodblock prints in the four volume book are arranged in a rough chronological order of events

and the address side records events and statistical data that are the subject of satire

四季山水図 4 Seasons Landscapes / 熊谷直彦 Kumagai Naohiko 1829-1913

Can be seen on National Diet Library: dl

There are 2 worm holes going through 15 files

which often depicted historical figures

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