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Gekko, the wisteria maiden

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OGATA GEKKO (1859 - 1920) THE WISTERIA MAIDEN TAKES LIFE FROM A PAINTED SCREEN
Woodcut, 1898, from the series 'Bijin Hana Kurabe' (Comparison of Beauties and Flowers). Signed 'Gekko', artist's red seal. Fine impression, with silver colored metallic pigment on parts of the garments; fine colour. Minor flaws, generally in very good condition, backed. 'Oban', 353 x 235 mm.
The wisteria maiden is one of the characters of the popular Japanese folk paintings called Otsu-e.

Ogata Gekko worked as a painter, printmaker and decorator of lacquerware and pottery. He was a founding member of the Bunten (Ministry of Education Art Exhibitions, starting in 1907). Genre scenes from everyday life were his most common subjects. He produced a considerable number of war prints during and after the Sino-Japanese war. His print style is more reminiscent of paintings then traditional woodblocks and his designs required great skill of the carvers and printers who executed them.

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