Red by Isoda Koryusai

Artist: Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790)

Woodblock Prints Title: Red, from the series Five Colors of Elegant Kosode

1st Publication: 1776

Size: 15-1/2 x 10

Date of this edition: 1776

Publisher: Not identified

Condition: Colors faded, consistent with prints from the 18th century, multiple repaired wormholes as seen on pictures. Good impression and overall condition.

Notes: Very rare oban size print

You can tell that Koryusai was a student from Harunobu, as the style is very similar. His early work was also in the Chuban format, as Harunobu. However, from 1776, until 1782, Koryusai started the new Oban size format for his prints. A similar print is referenced by the Minneapolis Institute of Art HERE

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.