About This Print
Picturing two traditionally dressed women in front of a home in the town of Yase near Kyoto. Women dressed as shown in the print are often referred to Oharame, Ohara being a picturesque and better known town near Yase where many women continued to wear traditional dress, even after WWII. See this collection's prints Oharame (IHL Cat. #313) and Flower Vendors from the series Occupations of Showa Japan in Pictures, Series 1 (IHL Cat. #1003) for another depiction of an Oharame.
The Series Life of Kyoto
Consisting of six chuban-sized prints (see below) depicting activities and places in and around Kyoto, this series was published by an unknown publisher identified as 宮脇美風扇版 in the rectangular cartouche in the lower right margin of each print. The publisher's name has been translated as Miyawake Bifu Ōgi, but I can find no reference to this publisher other than its cartouche on this print series. (For additional discussion of this publisher see "Print Details - Publisher" below.)
IHL Catalog | #1009 |
Title/Description | House of Yase Women (八瀬女の家 Yase-me no Ie) |
Series | Life of Kyoto |
Artist | Wada Sanzō (1883-1967) |
Signature | not signed |
Seal | Sanzō |
Publication Date | c. 1950s |
Publisher | 宮脇美風扇版 Miyawaki Bifū Ōgi han (Transliteration of publisher is unclear. Other possible readings are Miyawaki Mifū Ōgi han and Miyawaki Bifūsen-han. Ōgi suggests that this publisher dealt in fan prints. It is possible that the publisher is the present day company Kyoto Miyawaki Baisennan’京都宮脇賣扇庵 which deals in decorative fans.) |
Printer | |
Impression | excellent |
Colors | excellent |
Condition | good - light toning most noticeable along left margin |
Genre | shin hanga |
Miscellaneous | |
Format | chuban |
H x W Paper | 9 3/8 x 13 in. (23.8 x 33 cm) |
H x W Image | 7 3/8 x 10 in. (18.7 x 25.4 cm) |
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