Folio of Five Color Woodcut Plates with Folding Case

Shimbi Shoin

Published by The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo, 1924

About this Item

c1924. While most Shimbi Shoin art reproduction plates are found bound into books, or extracted from books, the company did market color woodcut reproduction plates individually. They published catalogues ("Old Masters of the Far East Wood-cut Reproductions") periodically listing the individual plates available. The five plates in this unit are that type of material. These are all from the Shimbi Shoin "D - Genre" series. I have traced the "D series" to a sales catalogue as early as 1911 and forward through a catalogue dated 1937. The company also marketed folding cases to house the plates. There are five plates housed in a folding case in this unit. The plate size is 12 3/4 x 19 in - 32.5 x 48 cm. The art reproduction woodcuts are tipped to plate. They cover from 50% to 80% of the plate. The plates in this unit are: D No. 11 By Fujimaro (18th-19 Century); D No. 17 By Kiyomoto (17th Century); D No. 22 By Sukenobu (1671-1751); D No. 28 By Shunman (1757-1820) and D No. 30 By Utamaro (1753-1805). ~ Condition. The material is in Very Good condition. All the plates have vertical creases or curling along one or both of the right and left margins. These are no more than 1/2 from the edge. These creases were caused by the protective insert that fits on top of the plates. Plate D No. 11 By Fujimaro (18th-19 Century) has foxing in the bottom left margin. Plate D No. 30 By Utamaro (1753-1805) has a diagonal crease in the top left corner. The case has several rubbed areas on the cloth covering, weakness along the seams but no breaks and the top ivory clasp is missing. ~~ More information, to include digital pics, available on request. Seller Inventory # 1924070222

Bibliographic Details

Title: Folio of Five Color Woodcut Plates with ...

Publisher: The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo

Publication Date: 1924

Condition: Very Good