About This Print
Picturing a a vase, an ancient funerary haniwa figure and a stem of a Phalaenopsis orchid (commonly referred to as a "moth orchid"), this 1985 print was previously issued in an edition of 120 in 1980 as shown below.This print carries the notation 家蔵, in the artist's hand, indicating the print was part of his collection, possibly a proof print never put into production.
latest update:
an earlier, 1980, printing, ed. 120
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #2217 |
| Title | Phalaenopsis and Haniwa 胡蝶蘭と埴輪 |
| Series | |
| Artist | Mabuchi Tōru (1920-1994) |
| Signature | Tōru Mabuchi |
| Seal of the artist | no seal |
| Date | 1985 |
| Edition | not first and possibly a trial proof This print carries the notation 家蔵 (kazō) in the center of the bottom margin indicating the print is from the artist's home (a family possession). |
| Publisher | self-published |
| Printer | self-printed |
| Carver | self-carved using the artist's unique "mosaic" technique as briefly explained in the artist's biography. |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - spots of foxing, most notably in the margins; two brown tape remnants verso top |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | |
| H x W Paper | 19 x 24 7/16 in. (48.3 x 62.1 cm) |
| H x W Image | 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm) |
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| Reference Literature |
11/24/2019 created
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