<b>IN THE GREEN GARDEN</b>Ito Shinsui1956$2,800</em>
ARTIST: Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
TITLE: In the Green Garden
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1956
DIMENSIONS: 19 x 15 inches
PUBLISHER: Watanabe; publisher’s 6mm seal at the lower right
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tadasu Watanabe, Ito Shinsui: All the Woodblock Prints, 1992, pl.132
$2,800.00
ARTIST: Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
TITLE: In the Green Garden
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1956
DIMENSIONS: 19 x 15 inches
PUBLISHER: Watanabe; publisher’s 6mm seal at the lower right
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tadasu Watanabe, Ito Shinsui: All the Woodblock Prints, 1992, pl.132
$2,800.00
ARTIST: Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
TITLE: In the Green Garden
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1956
DIMENSIONS: 19 x 15 inches
PUBLISHER: Watanabe; publisher’s 6mm seal at the lower right
CONDITION: Excellent, no problems to note
LITERATURE: Tadasu Watanabe, Ito Shinsui: All the Woodblock Prints, 1992, pl.132
$2,800.00
Details
In this design, Shinui presents us with a stunning view of a fashionable bijin-ga of the 1950s. Shown with short trendy hair, this bijin-ga’s hairdo recalls the short bob-like Moga hairstyle of the 1930s. The background is presented in varying shades of green, suggesting the grounds of a well-manicured garden. The woman’s fashionable kimono has a strong mid-century quality and advances the color theme further with lighter verdant tones. The strikingly modern characteristic of the design certainly stands out in Shinsui’s oeuvre.
Connoisseur's Note
Ito Shinsui's post-war bijin-ga is a sweet spot of value for collectors, as they are priced significantly less than his pre-war prints and in stark contrast to the small fortunes his pre-earthquake designs demand. Given the larger scale, these postwar designs show quite well in a contemporary setting and often contain more deluxe printing effects, such as is the case with this design.
