A rare aparition on the market, original first edition Showa 11 - 1936 by Fukuda Suiko (1895-1973) 福田翠光, oban size 40x27 cm, sealed Suiko, titled Gubijinsō 虞美人草 - Poppies
Suiko Fukuda is from the circle of Kyoto painters and printmakers, where he was born and where he studied Japanese-style painting at the Kyoto School of Fine Arts and Crafts. The artist contributed regularly to Bunten and Teiten. Woodblocks known from Suiko Fukuda are rare and show bird subjects drawn in a realistic and traditional style. Suiko was a well respected Kyoto artist. He produced excellent flower and bird works in the traditional Japanese style painting.
Studied Japanese style painting with Nishiyama Suisho. Exhibited paintings with Teiten and Shin Bunten. After the war, he left behind many excellent works as a hero of the Kyoto art world, with the Nitten as his stage. He is also called "Hawk Suiko".
In 1936, Unsodo published a set of 10 prints in a single edition (Showa 11). Soon the war started and the woodblocks were destroyed thus making the 1936 extremely scarce among collectors. Fukuda is less known on western market but much appreciated in Japan.
Condition: - a few foxing spots, yellowish due to age but other than that, excellent state, no worming, no tears, no wrinkles. Left upper corner damaged, traces of repair.
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