Unknown title, ca.1980 / Toru Shimizu 清水遠流 b. 1938-?Winter is coming! To celebrate the joy of now disappearing snow, a selection of 8 prints, of which this is number 6, from the work of a virtually unknow designer and printer, Toru (Tohoru) Shimizu Title: Fuyu kygi Winter games, ca. 1980 From Hellen Merrit's Guide: Toru Shimizu was born in 1938 Toyama prefecture. He was a self taught hanga artist. His style is detailed and descriptive. Series of prints include, "Snow Country (Yukiguni) 1971, Four

1935-37There are no copies for sale on the western market right now

「伊勢貞丈著 千賀淵藏補注 軍用記 全七冊 發行書林金花堂 玉山堂」とありMilitary records written by Ise Sadatake

Each page contains half page woodcut print illustration and a satirical commentary

19837th floor art gallery

and absorbed a style of painting beautiful women which was a transition between 'Ukiyo-e' and 'Nihonga'

He is also called "Hawk Suiko"

Inano made him work as a woodblock cutter

he transforms the meanings and backgrounds of famous Heian period poems into faithful images

brushwork and calligraphy match with the ones in databases

13 volumes (complete boxed set)

the predecessor of Marubeni Corporation

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