Nakamura Shundei春泥 (JAPAN, 1904-1966) Shin hanga – Flowers Circa 1950s Ōban tata-e woodblock print Dimensions (the leaf): 41 x 26,8 cm Provenance: A large collection of 100+ Japanese woodblock prints, properties from a French collector. Note: Nakamura Shundei belonged to the Shin-hanga (‘新版画’, lit. ‘New Prints’), an art movement in early 20th-century Japan, that revitalized the traditional ukiyo-e art rooted in the Edo and Meiji periods (17th to 19th century). It maintained the traditional ukiyo-e collaborative system (hanmoto system) where the artist, carver, printer, and publisher engaged in division of labor, as opposed to the parallel sōsaku-hanga (creative prints) movement which advocated the principles of self-drawn, carved etc. the artist doing everything from A to Z. The movement was initiated and nurtured by publisher Watanabe Shozaburo (1885–1962), and flourished from around 1915 to 1942. NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.