Kitaoka has captured a moment, during the heat of midday, of three villagers gathering seaweed and plants on the beach. This print has a similar feel to the languid
Fishing Village in the Afternoon one of the artist's best known works created in 1967 four years after this work.
Print Details
IHL Catalog |
#957 |
Title |
Midday at the Beach (Mahiru no Hama 真晝の浜)
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Series |
n/a |
Artist
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Kitaoka Fumio(1918-2007)
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Signature
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pencil signed by artist in English lower right of margin
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Seal |
unsealed
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Publication Date |
1963
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Edition |
67/100
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Publisher |
self-published |
Impression |
excellent |
Colors |
excellent |
Condition |
excellent - minor toning verso; spot of foxing verso
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Genre |
sosaku hanga (creative print)
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Miscellaneous |
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Format |
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H x W Paper |
15 5/8 x 18 7/8 in. (39.7 x 47.9 cm)
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H x W Image |
13 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (34.9 x 44.5 cm)
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