Artist
Ito Shinsui(Japanese, 1898–1972)Japanese, 1898–1972
Commissioner
Hotta Watchmakers(established 1879)established 1879
Publisher
Watanabe Shōzaburō(Japanese, 1885–1962)Japanese, 1885–1962
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Clock and Beauty, no. IV (Tokei to bijin, IV)
Datepublished 1964
MediumWoodblock print on Japanese paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 5/8 × 11 1/8 in. (37.1 × 28.3 cm)
Block: 13 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (34 × 26 cm)
Block: 13 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (34 × 26 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Nanako and Dale Tingleaf
Object number2018.207
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Exhibition History“Mirror Mirror: Reflecting Beauty in Japanese Prints and Paintings," Scholten Japanese Art, New York, March 15–24, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Artist signature printed in black ink "深水" at right center
Artist seal in red "深" (relief / 朱文印) at right center
Artist seal in red "深" (relief / 朱文印) at right center
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