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C1945
Twelve Months of Kyoto.
Artist:
Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902 - 1999)
Complete set of twelve woodblocks by Tomikichiro Tokuriki , in their original gilt flecked green tied portfolio with pasted title. Inside cover has a table of contents. A rare set produced in the final year of World War II when … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Twelve Months of Kyoto.
Date:
C1945
Artist:
Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902 - 1999)
Engraver:
Uchida Woodblock Printing Co. Ltd
Condition:
In very good condition.
Technique:
Original colour wood block.
Image Size:
335mm
x 385mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1945
Description:
Complete set of twelve woodblocks by Tomikichiro Tokuriki , in their original gilt flecked green tied portfolio with pasted title. Inside cover has a table of contents. A rare set produced in the final year of World War II when Japan was in a deep economic crisis.
PRINTS
1. January: Snow scene at Byodoin Temple at Uji.
2. February: The annual festival of the Fushimi Inari.
3. March: Plum blossoms atthe Kitano Shrine.
4. April: Arashiyama Park, a famous scenic resort.
5. May: The Pagoda of Ysaka near Gion.
6. June: Rainy scene of the ‘Sen-ke, Japanese tea ceremony founder’s house’.
7. July: Gorgeous procession of ‘Yama-hoko’ or the floats at the Gion Festival.
8. August: The Bonfire festival of the Daimonji Hill viewed frome the Sanjo Bridge
9. September: The old Imperial Palace.
10.October: The full-moon night at the gate of the Chionin Monastery.
11.November The Willow tree at the gate of the Chionin Monastery.
12.December Snow scene at the Golden Pavillion.
Biography:
Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-1999)
Tokuriki was born into a family of Kyoto artists that can trace their history back to 1596. He studied at Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, followed by studies at Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting in 1924 for a three year s. In 1928 he studied Nihonga (Japanese style) painting under Tsuchida Bakusen (1887-1936) and Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933). In 1929 he abandoned painting for woodblock printing under the influence of Hiratsuka Un’ichi (1895-1997) and began to contribute to the early print magazine Han. Most of his traditional prints (shin hanga style) were printed and published by three Kyoto publishing houses: Uchida Wood Block Printing Company (Uchida
Tokuriki was a prolific print artist throughout his life and was active in promoting print making and teaching until he was into his 90s.
