Nishimura Shigenaga (1697-1756), Japan, 18th century
The complete set of Farmers in the Four Seasons (Shiki no hyakusho)
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Nishimura Shigenaga (1697-1756)
The complete set of Farmers in the Four Seasons (Shiki no hyakusho)
Edo period, 18th century
the complete set of four woodblock prints, urushi-e, with hand-applied colour, from the series Farmers in the Four Seasons (Shiki no hyakusho), each unsigned, circa 1720s, framed and glazed, and comprising:
- Spring: Soaking Seeds (Haru, tane hitashi)
- Summer: Rice Planting (Natsu, ta-ue)
- Autumn (Aki, ine-kari)
- Winter (Fuyu, kome-osame)
Each vertical hosoban: each approx. 32.1 x 15.1 cm., 12⅝ x 5⅞ in.
Adolphe Stoclet (1871-1949)
Sotheby's London, Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books & Paintings from the Adolphe Stoclet Collection, 8 June 2004, Lot 40;
Where acquired by Aso O. Tavitian.