Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964)

Rajo jusshu (Ten female nudes)

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Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964)
Rajo jusshu (Ten female nudes)
Woodcut with mica embellishments, 1934, a complete set of ten prints in original portfolio, each signed in Roman letters Ishikawa and sealed in Japanese Tora, watermark of the artist's name and seal of the block-carver, Yamagishi Kazue (1893-1966), in margins, seven prints with original, titled protective paper overlays--very good impressions and color, margins slightly mat-stained, especially at edges of some prints
37.4 x 46.6cm. each approx. (10)

Lot Essay

Each print of the set portrays a different, modern woman engaged in an activity reminiscent of traditional ukiyo-e: reading a book, playing with a cat, drying off after a bath, combing her hair in a mirror. The Japanese police considered the images indecent and confiscated the blocks in the late 1930s.

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