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SHUNSEN, Natori (1886 - 1960)		series: 'A Collection of Portraits by Shunsen' The actor, Kataoka Nizaemon XI as Kakogawa Honzô in the ninth act of 'Chûshingura'
		Signed:                         Bichôsai Shunsen ga Artist's seals:             Shun & Natori (the artist's approval seal) Publisher's seal:        Watanabe Shôzaburô Date:                              1926 Edition:                          limited to 150 impressions Size:                               (dai ôban)  c.  40 x 27 cms (15. 7 by 10. 6 in.) Impression:                  Excellent Colors:                          Excellent Condition:                     Excellent - MINT. Dark gray mica background. ref. no.: # 642108 Price:  € 2,450.00

This series of thirty-six actor portraits was published by Watanabe Shôzaburô between 1925 and 1929. The edition was limited to 150 impressions each, and represents the peak of actor portraits of the shin hanga ('new prints') movement of the early twentieth century. Reference: R. Schaap, in 'Andon', no. 38, 1991, front page col. ill., and pp. 69-70 R. M. Degener, 'Japanese woodblock prints 1'; Düsseldorf, 1993; cat. no. 68.

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