TAKEDA Hideo (1944-

Hongan leaves Kyoto. 1985.

Category

Japanese | Warriors War And Legend

Series

The Genpei Series.

Publisher

Self-published. Edition 36/185.

Large silkscreen., 63.0 cm × 48.0 cm

Excellent condition.

A violent battle takes place between the Minamoro and Tairo clans, over the bone of a giant pelvis, the samurai determined to hold their ground with naginata, sword and dagger.

Hideo Takeda exhibited at the British Museum in 1993 with a show dedicated to manga, entitled 'The Japanese Cartoon Tradition'. Signed in pencil, with envelope seal.

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TAKEDA Hideo (1944-

Yoritomo raises his Battle Standard. 1985.

Category

Japanese | 20th Century

Series

Genpei.

Publisher

Self published.

large silkscreen, 66.4 cm × 52.8 cm

Pristine condition.

Yoritomo of the Minamato clan raises the flag of revolt against the Taira clan and marches to Kyoto through the snow. From Hideo Takeda's series depicting the Genpei Wars (1180-1185) which is without doubt one of the great modern series of Japanese Prints. He exhibited at the British Museum in The Japanese Cartoon Tradition, 1993.

Pencil signed. Edition of 200.

 

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TAKEDA Hideo (1944-

Tattooed Man. 1985.

Category

Japanese | 20th Century

Series

Mon Mon.

Publisher

Self-published. Edition 64/150.

Large silkscreen., 43.7 cm × 59.4 cm

Very good condition. A discolouration to the back of the paper au verso possibly from a previous mounting, invisible from the front.

Mon Mon is a series of prints in which Takeda employs tattoos as a theme and explores his fascination with pattern. A naked man perches on a portable heater, evidently warming all of his extremities. A self-described 'cartoonist', Takeda exhibited in The Japanese Cartoon Tradition at the British Museum in 1993.

Pencil signed Hideo Takeda, edition 64/150.

 

 

 

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