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Subject:Taisho/Showa Painting - unknown artist
Posted By: J. Boussinesq Mon, Feb 19, 2018 IP: 2602:306:36e0:2500:d

In my continual searching, I have recently come across several paintings by the same artist, one reproduced here. It is well executed and was found with several 1930s Japanese woodblocks, but I can't date the piece or identify the artist. Any assistance would be appreciated.

And Bob Dylan is still waiting for I. Nagy to come over and claim his Nobel.



Subject:Re: Taisho/Showa Painting - unknown artist
Posted By: Guy Tue, Feb 20, 2018

The signature and seal both read 月峰 or 'Tsukimine' but I found no further info on this artist.

The girl is the 'Wisteria maiden' (Fuji musume), a standard subject of 'otsu-e' but rendered here in the Nihonga style' .

Guy.

Subject:Re: Taisho/Showa Painting - unknown artist
Posted By: J. Boussinesq Tue, Feb 20, 2018

Thank you Guy. I suppose it is just one more commercial artist whose identity is lost to history.

J. Boussinesq

Subject:Re: Taisho/Showa Painting - unknown artist
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Feb 21, 2018

I rather would read the signature and seal,
月峰 - Geppō
The situation is that the available informations on shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga artists are very scarce.
We expect a biographical dictionary to come out in
2 -3 years from now (at Tokyo Hanga-dō)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Taisho/Showa Painting - unknown artist
Posted By: Guy Thu, Feb 22, 2018

I agree with Nagy's reading and pronuncation of the artist's name in the Sino-Japanese manner as 'Geppô'.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Taisho/Showa Painting - unknown artist
Posted By: Michael O'Connell Mon, Apr 26, 2021

I was wondering if you ever found out any more information on this artist? I think that I have two additional prints from the same artist. I tried to get help at the link below. It seems that the signature and seal are both 月峰, so either "Geppō" or "Tsukimine" if the artist is Japanese. The dress of the women in my prints appears to be Chinese. Thanks!








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