Product Details 【 Author 】 Seiji Togo (トウゴウ セイジ) 【 Title 】 Portrait of a Woman (Using Pierre Watercolor Frame) 【 Technique 】 Watercolor Painting 【 Dimensions 】 Work measures 27.0 cm (H) x 24.0 cm (W) 【 Frame Dimensions 】 53.5 cm (H) x 46 cm (W) 【 Condition of Work 】 Almost excellent (slightly aged) 【 Condition of Frame 】 Good (brand new) 【 Notes 】 Obtained "Togo Seiji Authentication Committee Certificate"; Registration number on the back of the artwork 【 About the Author 】 Cultural Contributor Born in 1897 in Kagoshima City 1915 Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin Middle School and studied under Seima Arishima 1916 First selected for the Nika Exhibition, winning the Nika Prize 1921 Stayed in France 1928 Returned to Japan and exhibited 23 works at the Nika Exhibition 1930 Translated Jean Cocteau's "The Terrible Children" published by Hakusuisha 1931 Became a member of the Nika Association (later its president) 1938 "Nine Rooms" committee formed within the Nika Association; served as advisor with Tsuguharu Fujita 1942 Served as a judge for the New Bunten Exhibition 1948 Created the curtain "The Seasons of Woman" for the Tokyo Kabukiza 1957 Won the Public Prize at the "Japan International Art Exhibition" organized by the Mainichi Shimbun 1957 Received the Japan Art Academy Prize 1960 Became a member of the Japan Art Academy 1962 Honorary Member of the Salon d'Automne 1976 Togo Seiji Museum opened 1977 Designated a Cultural Contributor 1978 Died in Kumamoto while traveling (at age 80) ◆ Built a unique surface texture and romantic decorative style with sweet tones in his nudes, gaining significant popularity. ◆ Known as "The Don of the Nika Association" for his flamboyant efforts to promote the Nika Exhibition. ■ Works collected by: National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 【 Cautionary Notes 】 Thank you for reviewing our items! We have many rare and inexpensive masterpieces up for auction! 【Payment Methods】 We accept payment via Credit Card, PayPay balance payment, Convenience store payments, and Bank transfers. Please be advised that individual opinions on the condition of the items may differ. As these are second-hand items, please understand this and check the condition carefully. Please bid only if you are satisfied. Also, due to the shooting environment and your monitor settings, the actual colors may differ slightly. We do not accept cancellation of bids or returns due to customer convenience, so thank you for your understanding. ■ Store pickup is also available ■ We have a physical store in Sapporo, so if you can pick it up directly, shipping will be free. Please change your selection for shipping. You can also drive to our store and park in front of it. Please collect the artwork within 7 days after winning the bid. ■ Regarding Guarantee of Authenticity ■ The trading of artworks relies on trust. We offer items with utmost care to ensure your bidding safety; however, if you have any doubts about the listed work, we ask you kindly to refrain from bidding. This item comes with a guarantee of authenticity (excluding works of unknown authorship). If you should have any objections after winning the bid, please respond as follows. For deceased artists, please present an authentication certificate from a public or designated appraisal organization or a signed, stamped, and dated document from the artist's family. For living artists, please prepare a document with the artist's signature, stamp, and date for claims. (Judgments from non-official credentials such as collectors, experts, museum curators, galleries, and family members of the artist cannot be deemed formal evaluations.) If it is determined to be inauthentic, we will refund the winning bid amount. However, we hold no responsibilities other than refunding the purchase price and will not compensate for damages, interest, shipping, appraisal fees, damages, or any other costs. Returns will not be accepted except in cases of undisclosed defects stated in the description. The warranty period is 180 days from the date of winning the bid. If you have any questions, please inquire during the auction. ■ Regarding damages upon arrival ■ We pack items with great care during shipping. However, there are rare incidents of damage due to delivery issues after the item's arrival. If any damage occurs, please contact the shipping company immediately. Repairs will be compensated within the winning bid amount (covered by the shipping company's insurance). 【 Others 】 * This item is listed by Kotake Art. If you have time, please visit our homepage! Kotake Art Homepage Here We are putting up great finds in the auction. Please have a look!