Takehisa Yumeji - Takehisa Yumeji was a leading artist and illustrator in Japan during the Taisho era. His romantic portraits of contemporary young women were extremely popular, and he designed many woodblock prints for newspapers, women's magazines, and book covers. His slender, languid women are drawn with expressive line work, and sometimes have a naive, almost childlike quality. Yumeji's work found an enthusiastic following in Japan, and today, there is a museum devoted to him in Okayama, his birthplace. While there was little foreign interest in his work prior to his death in 1934, in subsequent decades Yumeji's prints have become very popular and highly sought after by collectors. 

Small Shin-hanga Prints - We recently acquired an interesting group of small shin-hanga prints by a variety of artists, including the noted Takehisa Yumeji. These 20th century designs are fresh and modern, with many featuring up-to-date young women wearing the latest styles, or enjoying new technology or popular pastimes. Most are drawn with lively line work and have a loose, sketch-like quality, capturing a sense of immediacy and energy. These charming and unusual subjects are an affordable way to collect an intriguing shin-hanga design.

Artist - Takehisa Yumeji (1884 - 1934)

Image Size - 4 3/4" x 7 5/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Vertical and diagonal folds at left edge, a few creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.