SHINSUI • 「Suzumi」 涼み • 涼み • ポストウェア版 • 日本木版画 • 浮世絵 - Japan - 20th century
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Original 20th‑century Japanese woodblock print by Itō Shinsui, titled Suzumi — “Cooling Off”, a postwar impression from Isetatsu blocks, measuring approximately 37 × 26 cm in horizontal ōban format, in good condition with warm-toned paper.
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Description from the seller
Artist: Itō Shinsui 伊東深水 (1898–1972)
Title: Suzumi 涼み — "Evening Cool" / "Cooling Off"
Edition: Postwar impression from the Isetatsu blocks
Date: c. 1940s–1960s - First Edition released 1925
Technique: Woodblock print (mokuhanga) on washi,
Format: Horizontal ōban / approx. 37 × 26
Publisher: Isetatsu 伊勢辰 (Sōsaku Hangakai Isetatsu)
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Paper & condition
The colours are well preserved; the paper has taken on warm tones. The print still presents very well. Please check the images!
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About the print
A young woman stands in profile, half turned away, in an indigo yukata scattered with morning glories. The whole design is built around what she is not showing you: the face is reduced to a single clean contour, and the eye goes instead to the nape of her neck, left bare above the collar. That exposed nape — unaji — was one of the few uncovered parts of a woman's body in traditional dress, and the most quietly charged. Shinsui puts a round uchiwa fan at her shoulder and a pale obi worked with thistles at her waist, and lets the flat blue of the cotton do the rest. It reads as heat, and as relief from it.
Suzumi stands slightly apart from the rest of Shinsui's output. Nearly all his prints were made with Watanabe Shōzaburō; this one was issued by Isetatsu, the old Tokyo paper house, which handled only a small group of his designs in the mid-1920s. The printing is unusually rich for the format: mica laid into the obi, blind embossing in the white reserves of the yukata, and a grey ground deliberately printed to bring the woodgrain of the block through. Shinsui was twenty-seven when he drew it, already fifteen years into the career that would end with his designation as a Living National Treasure for the woodblock medium in 1952.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Artist: Itō Shinsui 伊東深水 (1898–1972)
Title: Suzumi 涼み — "Evening Cool" / "Cooling Off"
Edition: Postwar impression from the Isetatsu blocks
Date: c. 1940s–1960s - First Edition released 1925
Technique: Woodblock print (mokuhanga) on washi,
Format: Horizontal ōban / approx. 37 × 26
Publisher: Isetatsu 伊勢辰 (Sōsaku Hangakai Isetatsu)
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Paper & condition
The colours are well preserved; the paper has taken on warm tones. The print still presents very well. Please check the images!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
About the print
A young woman stands in profile, half turned away, in an indigo yukata scattered with morning glories. The whole design is built around what she is not showing you: the face is reduced to a single clean contour, and the eye goes instead to the nape of her neck, left bare above the collar. That exposed nape — unaji — was one of the few uncovered parts of a woman's body in traditional dress, and the most quietly charged. Shinsui puts a round uchiwa fan at her shoulder and a pale obi worked with thistles at her waist, and lets the flat blue of the cotton do the rest. It reads as heat, and as relief from it.
Suzumi stands slightly apart from the rest of Shinsui's output. Nearly all his prints were made with Watanabe Shōzaburō; this one was issued by Isetatsu, the old Tokyo paper house, which handled only a small group of his designs in the mid-1920s. The printing is unusually rich for the format: mica laid into the obi, blind embossing in the white reserves of the yukata, and a grey ground deliberately printed to bring the woodgrain of the block through. Shinsui was twenty-seven when he drew it, already fifteen years into the career that would end with his designation as a Living National Treasure for the woodblock medium in 1952.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Details
王朝様式/時代
20th century
原産国
Japan
帰属
Original
高さ
37 cm
幅
26 cm
作品タイトル
SHINSUI • "Suzumi" 涼み • Cooling Off • Postware Edition • Japanese Woodblock Print • Ukiyo-e
コンディション
Good condition
来歴
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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