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TORAJI, Ishikawa (1875 - 1964)		'Ten types of female nudes' (Rajo jisshu) 'Reading' (Dokusho)
		Signed:            Ishikawa, with artist's seal: Tora                          Toraji's watermark signature in Japanese                          at the lower right margin. Published:       1934 Publisher:        Ryokuso Gashitsu (Ishikawa Toraji) SIZE:               large dai oban tate-e (c. 48 x 38 cms / 19" x 15", all over paper size) Condition: Excellent impression and color, a short printer's paper crease line in the lower margin only, not reaching into the design, else fine overall condition. Perfect silver-mica background. ref. no.: # 702479 Price:    € 2,450.00

Ishikawa TORAJI, a student of Koyama Shotaro, traveled to the US and Europe from 1902-04. Received the Imperial Award of the Japan Art Academy in 1953. The series, 'Ten types of female nudes' in its unique style, is reminiscent of the era. Reference: Waves of renewal - modern Japanese prints 1900-1960; Leiden, 2016; pp. 98-104, col. ill. p.99.

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