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. 

Comments - Lovely large-format image of a beauty on the waterfront at Hirado, patting the corner of her eye with the sleeve of her rosy pink kimono, an umbrella in her other hand. She stands barefoot on a grassy slope dotted with flowers, with boats on the water behind her and storehouses visible along the shore at upper right. The band across the bottom reads "Delogie of Firado," Firado being an old name for the city of Hirado. An attractive and colorful design and a beautiful choice for display.

Artist - Takehisa Yumeji (1884 - 1934)

Image Size - 27 1/2" x 7 1/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Please see photos for details. A few small spots and light creases. Please note: due to the size, this print will be shipped rolled. Good overall.