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David BULL (b. 1951)		The poetess Taiyu Sukeko - attendant to Princess Inpu (1130-1200) -
		Date:               c. 1993 Signed:           D. Bull Size:                c. 42 x 28 cms / c. 16 1/2" x 11") Condition: EXCELLENT impression, color and condition. - MINT. - Printed on Japanese washi paper. ref. no.: #763310 Price:  € 490.00

Based on one of the mastepieces of early Japanese book illustration, One hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets ('Hykunin isshu'), designed by Katsukawa SHUNSHÔ (1726-1793) and published in 1775, this re-carved and much enlarged version woodblock print depicts Inp-mon'in Taiyu Sukeko, the attendant to Empress Inpu (1130-1200). - The print carries the following poem: Though wet with spray, the diver's sleeve, Will never change its hue as mine; For lo, I yearn for you and grieve, To see my robes all soiled with brine. KATSUKAWA SHUNSHÔ was one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. As founder of the Katsukawa School, he was a pivotal print artist, accomplished painter, and influential teacher. DAVID BULL is an ukiyo-e or Japanese woodblock printmaker from England who lives and works in Tokyo.

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