Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Four Seasons (set of 4)

Size: 27.0cm by 24.0cm (10.63 in by 9.45 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Various

Era: Recent | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 20,000$ 160.00£ 120.00€ 140.00

  

Description: This set of shikishi (art board) is likely a New Year's commemorative piece produced by Okina Co., Ltd., a paper product manufacturer that is still in business today. They commissioned four Japanese-style painters to create it, and the artwork beautifully depicts the four seasons. The credits are as follows:

Spring: Japanese Tiger Prawn by Matsuura Mitsuru
Summer: Evening Glory by Nishino Shinkawa
Autumn: The Best Kind of Brocade by Nomura Issei
Winter: Winter Scene of Echigo Province by Ishii Kimio

Paper: Iwano Ichibei
Carver: Nagashima Michio
Printer: Niimi Saburo

The dimensions given are for each print.

The prints are stored in a paper holder. They are in good condition except the Autumn print has slight creases and spots.

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