Strumming
Ito Shinsui Catalogue

Strumming - Ito Shinsui Catalogue woodblock print
Artist
Ito Shinsui 伊東深水
English title
Strumming
Japanese title
爪びき
Series
Date
Medium
Colour woodblock print on paper
Paper size (h × w)
Double oban 大倍判
44.0 × 51.0 cm
Image size (h × w)
38.0 × 46.0 cm
First edition seal
Subsequent seals
Edition size
250
Posthumously printed
Yes
Publisher
Nagai Gallery 永井画廊
Carver
Okura Hanbei 大倉半兵衛
Printer
Sato Kanjiro 佐藤勘次郎
Subjects
Bijin-ga 美人画
Theatre
Remarks
Rare. Only very low numbered editions have been witnessed, plus a few Epreuve D'Artiste - probably commercial samples. Very unlikely edition completed.
Original painting, Showa 7 nen 3 gatsu (March 1932)
Catalogue number
IS162
Supplementary images