Poppy flower けし Keshi - 1949 / Fukuda Suiko 福田翠光 (1895-1973)

Poppy flower けし Keshi - 1949 / Fukuda Suiko 福田翠光 (1895-1973)A rare aparition on the market, second edition Showa 24 1949 by Fukuda Suiko (1895 1973) , oban size 40x27 cm, sealed Suiko, titled Poppy flower Keshi The cartouche on both sides reads: Publisher: Unsd () Hshi koku "Carved by the block carver" Carver: Hori Bunz () Possibly printer or another contributor: Inamoto Unosuke () Kesh(i) This is written in hiragana. It likely refers to (keshi), meaning poppy Fukuda Suik saku "Made by Fukuda Suik " Shwa

A rare aparition on the market, second edition Showa 24 - 1949 by Fukuda Suiko (1895-1973) 福田翠光, oban size 40x27 cm, sealed Suiko, titled Poppy flower けし Keshi

The cartouche on both sides reads:

Publisher: Unsōdō (芸艸堂)

彫師刻
Hōshi koku
→ "Carved by the block carver"

Carver: Hori Bunzō (彫文蔵)

Possibly printer or another contributor: Inamoto Unosuke (稲本卯之助)

けし
Kesh(i)
→ This is written in hiragana. It likely refers to 芥子 (keshi), meaning “poppy”
Fukuda Suikō saku
→ "Made by Fukuda Suikō 福田翠光"

昭和二十四年七月
Shōwa nijūyonen shichigatsu
→ "July, Shōwa 24"

This corresponds to July 1949

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 1949, Unsodo published a reprint of the original single edition (Showa 11).  Fukuda is less known on western market but much appreciated in Japan.


Condition:
- no foxing, a bit yellowish due to age but other than that, excellent state, no worming, no tears, no wrinkles. Small stitching marks in the 4 corners

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