Gallery Toki-no-Wasuremono MAEKAWA Senpan

MAEKAWA Senpan
(1888-1960)

Born 1888 in Kyoto. Began posting to magazines around 1906. He also produced haiku, tanka and short essays, which were often listed. Studied under ASAI Chu and KANOKOGI Takeshiro in 1907. Moved to Tokyo in 1911. In 1917, produced the Japan’s oldest animation movie “Namakura Gatana” with KOUUCHI Jyunichi. Joined the Japan Creative Print Art Association in 1922. While being known as a comic writer, he worked on woodblock print, developing his unique style with clear carving and humorous modeling with a sense of dynamism. He continued to portray women of the same era, pouring a warm look into the humble and peaceful everyday life of the common people. Known to be one of the 3 masters of Sousaku-hanga along with ONCHI Koshiro and HIRATSUKA Unichi. Passed away in 1960.


"Girls from the Field" 1961 Multicolor woodblock print, paper (Set of 10 prints) Sheet size: 42.0×33.0cm Case size: 43.7×34.5cm Ed.170 Title and artist name stamped on the back of each sheet	"Scenes of Last Tokyo" 1945 Woodblock print (Set of 15 prints) Publisher: Fugaku Publishing Artists: ONCHI Koshiro, HIRATSUKA Unichi, YAMAGUCHI Gen, KAWAKAMI Sumio, MAEDA Masao, SAITO Kiyoshi, SEKINO Jyunichiro, AZECHI Umetaro, MAEKAWA Senpan	"Nihon Hanga Kyokai Showa 18 Calendar" 1943 Woodblock print (12 artists) Calendar: 25.0×12.7cm Artists' comments: 25.5×13.5cm Artists: AZECHI Umetaro, ISHIZAKI Shigetoshi, MAEKAWA Senpan, YAMABAYASHI Fumiko, KAWAKAMI Sumio, HIRATSUKA Unichi, KAWANISHI Hide, KAKIHARA Toshi, IWATA Kakutaro, ONCHI Koshiro, MAEDA Masao, YAMAGUCHI Susumu

"Landscape Prints of Japan / Karuizawa Old Karuizawa in the Summer Season" 1929（Showa 4） Woodblock print 16.5×23.5cm Signed on plate	"Landscape Prints of Japan / Karuizawa Eruption of Asamayama 1929（Showa 4） Woodblock print 16.8×23.1cm Signed on plate

"Ohara Woman" 1946 Woodblock print 24.3x17.0ｃｍ Signed SOLD	"Tanabata Festival" 1946 Woodblock print 24.3×18.2cm Signed SOLD	"Tsurumi Kagetsuen" Woodblock print 19.0×28.2cm Stamp signed SOLD

"Plum Grove" 1928 Woodblock print 19.2×28.5cm Stamp signed SOLD

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Exhibition
2021
Spring Mini Collection / Yoshida Hiroshi and Taisho Hanga 2021/3/10 - 2021/3/19

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MAEKAWA Senpan (1888-1960)

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MAEKAWA Senpan
(1888-1960)