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Clown No. 5

Breeze No. 2

Japanese Color Woodblock Print 

Clown No. 5

by Hagiwara Hideo, 1969

Breeze No. 2

IHL Cat. #387

About This Print

Print 5 in the Circus/Clown series.  As in Circus No. 7, Hagiwara is using his unique "woodblock intaglio" techniques.

Clown No. 5 (detail)

Print Details

 IHL Catalog #387
 Title and Description 道化師 No.5 Clown No. 5 [as inscribed on print]
 [Dōkeshi No. 5]
 Series Circus and Clown
 Artist 
 Hagiwara Hideo(1913 - 2007)
 Signature 
 pencil signed by artist in English – Hideo Hagiwara in lower left margin
 Seal
 Publication Date 1969
 Edition 6 of 50
 Publisher self-published
 Carver self-carved
 Printer self-printed
 Impression excellent
 Colors excellent
 Condition good -  several pin holes in margin corners; soiling on margins; tape remnant top of image verso; rubbing on margins
 Genre sosaku hanga (creative print)
 Miscellaneous
 Format 
 H x W Paper 14 5/8 x 11 3/8 in. (37.1 x 28.9 cm)
 H x W Image 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (29.8 x 18.9 cm)
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