Unai no tomo Pl. 001 (1913)
Shimizu Seifū1913 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1913)
Specifications
- Year
- 1913
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1851–1913
About the artwork
Dated 1913, "Unai no tomo Pl. 001" is an artwork by Shimizu Seifū. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. About the period around 1913: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Unai no tomo Pl. 001" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Japanese, 1851–1913
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