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Image size: 18.8 X 15.5 inches. Signed in pencil (in Kanji) & annotated "15/100", printed on heavy, felt-finish, cream wove paper, 25 X 19 inch sheet. Fine condition, small handling creases. Free shipping to US address. (300725 lff-g-lf) Note: Katô Shinmei (also known as Katô Shunmei) was born in Nagoya & studied under Nakamura Gakuryo. He is first & foremost known as a painter of women. He was a regular exhibitor with the Teiten & Nitten & won a prize there in 1948, later becoming a judge of this prestigious organization. He also won numerous other prizes throughout his career. He is also known for a limited number of woodblock prints he made between 1945-1955. (source: Saru Gallery) Shinmei Kato | Japanese, 1910-1988, "Seated Geisha", C.1975, Color Lithograph, Pencil Signed
