About This Print
One of twelve small-size prints (approx. 5 x 6.5 in.) from the portfolio titled New Famous Places of Kyoto (志ん京都名所 Shin Kyōto meisho), designed by the artists Kamei Tōbei (1901-1977) and Tokuriki Tomikichirō (1902-2000)*, and published by the New Famous Places of Kyoto Publication Society (新京都名所刊行会).
The two artists often collaborated and the publishing entity New Famous Places of Kyoto Publication Society, is likely a construct of the two artists.
* It is unclear if Tokuriki actually designed any of the prints themselves as all the prints carry some version of Kamei's artist seal.
The Complete Portfolio
Six or more of the print designs in this portfolio seem to have also been issued at another time, possibly printed using different blocks. The website of The Agency of Cultural Affairs - Cultural Heritage Online contains six of these prints, with each print visibly different from the prints in this collection. As with this collection's prints, their prints are not dated, but they attribute the prints to Kamei Genbei, a name used by Kamei after 1953, which helps narrow the publication dates to post-1953.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1122 |
| Title | Moon at Chūshojima 中書島の月 |
| Series | New Famous Places of Kyoto 志ん京都名所 |
| Artist | Kamei Tōbei (1901-1977) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal |  |
| Date | after 1953 |
| Edition | unknown |
| Publisher | 新京都名所刊行会 New Famous Places of Kyoto Publication Society |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - minor foxing; backed with stiff paper (likely the original mounting trimmed); overall toning |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | yotsugiri |
| H x W Paper | 4 13/16 x 6 7/16 in. (12.2 x 16.4 cm) |
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last updated:
10/12/2019
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