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Subject:Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Jodi Fri, Jun 14, 2019 IP: 64.92.156.45

Hello! I was hoping someone could identify this artist, and let me know if this is a poem/song written on the top. It appears to be a discarded Samurai Hakama and sword. Thank you in advance for your expertise!








Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Stan Sat, Jun 15, 2019

Your Japanese woodblock print is by Kubo Shunman and was printed circa 1810. The MET has a copy at the link below.

Cheers,
Sstan

URL Title :Saddle and Harness


Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Jodi Sat, Jun 15, 2019

Thank you so much! I'm so in love with it!

Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Jun 15, 2019

Just a short comment.
Your version is probably a later reprint of the original from a newly cut block. The seal was cut incorrectly 俊門 Shunmon, not 俊満 Shunman as it is shown correctly on the Met Collection version.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Guy Pepermans Sun, Jun 16, 2019

Correct, this later reprint is so called de luxe 'Surimono A', made in the 1890s.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Stan Sun, Jun 16, 2019

I concur. There is no question that this is a later reprint from new blocks.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Guy Mon, Jun 17, 2019

Later editions of surimono from newly carved blocks were produced from the 1890s on to early Showa period to meet the demand in Europe and the USA. Richard Lane in 'The Art of Surimono' distinguishes (1985) 3 types of copies: de luxe quality surimono of the type A issued on thick paper in the 1890s followed by surimono of the type B, C and D (lesser quality, late Meiji to early Showa period).

In the Appendix of volume II of The Art of Surimono, Richard Lane mentions no less than 215 copies (some surimono are only known as a copy). The Shunman surimono is listed as nr 159 (Saddle, stirrups and riding gear). Two originals, sealed Shunman are in the Harvard Art Museums (ex Fogg Art) and the MET. Known copies: copy A sealed Shummon, copy D sealed Shunmei, lacking emblem of bat at upper right.


Guy.

Subject:Re: Artist Identification/Samurai Watercolor
Posted By: Guy Mon, Jun 17, 2019

Erratum: the author of The Art of Surimono is of course Roger Keyes (Roger, please forgive me).

Guy.


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