Woman with Pekingese
by Fritz Capelari (1884–1950)
€2,250.00
- Type
- Original woodblock print
- First edition
- 1915
- This edition
- Lifetime edition
- Image size
- 38.2 × 16.5 cm
- Condition
- Fair (see condition notes)
- Publisher
- Watanabe
Description
The present design is one of the earliest Shin-hanga prints, born from the newly started collaboration between Fritz Capelari and Watanabe Shozaburo. Waves of Renewal notes how the composition, with the figure against a plain background, is reminiscent of the depiction of beautiful women by Suzuki Harunobu, reflecting Watanabe's aim to revive and renew the ukiyo-e tradition, rather than replace it. A variant is known, with the woman looking more in the direction of the Pekingese, possibly evidence of extended attempts to achieve the captivating strength of the design in its current form. The Pekingese is looking directly at the viewer, as if they had just entered, drawing them into the scene.
Condition notes
The print is in fair state, with various defects. It has aged and most importantly there is a damaged line in the middle of the image where there was a tear that has been restored partly by backing the print.
Literature
- Chris Uhlenbeck, Amy Reigle Newland and Maureen de Vries, Waves of Renewal: Modern Japanese Prints, 1900 to 1960, 2016, no. 86, p. 160.
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