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ITO SHINSUI (1898-1972)
Taisho era (1912-1926), circa 1917-1918
A complete set of four aiban yoko-e and four
aiban tate-e prints entitled Omi hakkei no uchi
(Eight Views of Omi); the first titled, dated and
signed at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Hira
Taisho rokunen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views
of Omi, Hira, Taisho 6 (1917), 5th month,
Shinsui); the second titled, dated and signed
at lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Awazu
Taisho rokunen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views
of Omi, Awazu, Taisho 6 (1917), 5th month,
Shinsui); the third titled, dated and signed at
lower right Omi hakkei no uchi Yabase Taisho
rokunen shichigatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of
Omi, Yabase, Taisho 6 (1917), 7th month,
Shinsui); the fourth titled, dated and signed
at the upper left in red ink Omi hakkei no uchi
Miidera Taisho rokunen shichigatsu Shinsui
(Eight Views of Omi, Miidera Temple, Taisho
6 (1917), 7th month, Shinsui); the fifth titled,
dated and signed at lower right Omi hakkei no
uchi Ishiyamadera Taisho rokunen junigatsu
Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Ishiyamadera
Temple, Taisho 6 (1917), 12th month, Shinsui);
the sixth titled, dated and signed at the upper
left Omi hakkei no uchi Seta no Karahashi
Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views
of Omi, Karahashi Bridge, Seta, Taisho 7
(1918), 5th month, Shinsui); the seventh titled,
dated and signed at lower left Omi hakkei
no uchi Karasaki no matsu Taisho shichinen
gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views of Omi, Pines at
Karasaki, Taisho 7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui);
the last titled, dated and signed at the upper
right Omi hakkei no uchi Katada Ukimido
Taisho shichinen gogatsu Shinsui (Eight Views
of Omi, the Floating Pavilion at Katada, Taisho
7 (1918), 5th month, Shinsui); each published
by Watanabe Shozaburo, with limited edition
publisher’s seal Ito Shinsui ga Omi hakkei
surizuri nihyaku mai kagiri no uchi (by Ito
Shinsui, Eight Views of Omi, limited edition
of 200), no number indicated on verso, each
with kintei (compliments) seal on verso except
the sixth print, with an original folder (9)
8 5/8 x 12 1/2in (21.8 x 31.9cm) each
approximately
12 3/8 x 8 7/8in (31.5 x 22.4cm) each
approximately
19 3/8 x 13 5/8 x 5/8in (49 x 34.8 x 1.5cm)
holder
$20,000 - 30,000

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