SEIEN (1892-1970). After a bath
Artist:
Shima Seien (1892-1970)
Subject:
A woman after bathing. The month of July.
Title:
Shichi gatsu. Yuagari (The month of July. After the Bath)
Series:
Shin ukiyo-e bijin awase (Collection of new beauties in ukiyo-e style)
Signature:
Seien
Date:
1924. First edition.
Publisher:
Morikane
Size:
Dai-ōban, 45x28.6 cm
Literature:
Another example is illustrated in Amy Newland and Hamanaka Shinji, The female image 20th century prints of Japanese beauties. Leiden, 2000, n. 125.
Remarks:
Shima Seien was a woman painter active in Osaka. She was pupil of Kitano Tsunetomi and Noda Kyūho.
Conditions:
Excellent impression, colors well preserved with the mica background, the tip of the upper left corner damaged, the back of the print with some brownish.
Item no:
G 257