About This Print
One of three prints in this collection that appear to be crayon lithographs by Ishii Hakutei (1882-1958), who had learned lithography at a young age from his father. The images have the feel of period illustrations for stories appearing in magazines and the paper also appears to be of the type used in popular magazines of the period. Hakutei edited and participated in a number of literary and art magazines, and it is possible the three prints originated in one of those magazines. (See illustration below.)
石井柏亭絵『トバエ』第1号 1916
Picture by Ishii Hakutei, "Tobae" Issue 1, 1916
source: http://www.sankibunko.com/14120814
Each of the three prints has a hand notation on the verso, as shown below, with the artist's name and a descriptive title. The descriptive title on the back of this print has not been deciphered.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1602 |
| Title | Woman holding baby (untitled) |
| Magazine | unknown |
| Artist | Ishii Hakutei (1882-1958) |
| Signature |  |
| Seal | no seal |
| Date | c. 1910-1920 |
| Edition | n/a |
| Publisher | unknown |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent - minor toning and soiling |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | fukuseiga (fukusei hanga)- reproduction print. |
| Format | |
| H x W Paper | 8 13/16 x 6 3/8 in. (22.4 x 16.2 cm) |
| H x W Image | 8 13/16 x 6 3/8 in. (22.4 x 16.2 cm) |
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last revision:
10/27/2020
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