| This series of gorgeous bijin-ga prints was published by Ishukankokai in the 1980s as a limited edition. It has been said that the edition size was only 100 prints, with the series being sold out in a very short time. The two prints 'Heron Daughter (Sagi Musume)' by Tsunetomi Kitano (1880-1947) and 'Expression of Eyes (Hitomi)' by Kiyoshi, Kobayakawa (1898-1948) are the shining stars of this series and are much sought-after by collectors. Deluxe printing techniques enhance each of the prints, including deep embossing, silver or pearl mica backgrounds, gold and/or silver metallic pigments, and hand applied 'gofun' pigments. Each print is housed in a deluxe windowed folder, and the entire 12-print collection is housed in a canvas tatou album. A large 12-page brochure, with forward by Narazaki (the supervisor of this series) and explanations of each of the print scenes is included in the series.
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Artist: Shiun Kondo (a.c. 1912-1945) Title: Iris Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1932
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Artist: Tsunetomi Kitano (1880-1947) Title: Heron Daughter (Sagi Musume) Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1925
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Artist: Kiyoshi, Kobayakawa (1898-1948) Title: Expression of Eyes (Hitomi) Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1930 June
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Artist: Koka Yamamura (Toyonari) (1885-1942) Title: Maiko Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1924
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Artist: Shunsen, Natori (1886-1960) Title: Long Undergarment Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1928
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Artist: Kodo, Yamanaka (1869-?) Title: Actress Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1929
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Artist: Ikeda, Terukata (1883-1921) Title: Noren (Beauty Under a Curtain) Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1910s
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Artist: Shuho, Yamakawa (1898-1944) Title: Tokyo Station At Present Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1942
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Artist: Hakutei, Ishii (1882-1958) Title: Shibaura Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1912
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Artist: Goyo, Hashiguchi (1880-1921) Title: Woman in a Tree Grove Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1910s/20s
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Artist: Chigusa Kotani (1890-1945) Title: Dance Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1922
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Artist: Shima, Seien (1892-1970) Title: After the Bath Series: Twelve Aspects of Fine Women Date: 1924
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