THE POSTMAN - ORIGINAL 1886 GEORGES BIGOT ETCHING - Croquis Japonais Postie

Description: Very Rare Original Etching ' Facteur ' The PostmanBy Georges Ferdinand Bigot (1860-1927) From the series: Croquis Japonais (Japanese Sketches)Celebrated French Artist with a piercing eye for Japanese life and culture. These original 'lifetime' prints, published in Tokyo in 1886, are his best-known work in Japan. Original etching (engraving) on paper, titled & signed G Bigot 'in the block' with a clear plate impression. Date Approx.: Meiji Era: 1886 Condition: As per picture (VG/EX) With some ageing as expected. (the slightly pink cast is merely due to the flash photography). Size approx.: Image within the 'frame' 5 x 7.5 inches Plate: 8 x 11 inches Sheet: 12 x 17.5 Supplied rolled. WORLDWIDE SHIPPING DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLES! It is easy to view the collection via our eBay shop ' Mainly Meiji ' where items are arranged by category, perhaps add us to your list of 'Favourite Sellers'... Please keep browsing; I will continue to list prints from my personal collection. NB: Many of these will only appear in our shop, not as auction items...

Price: 79.99 GBP

Location: Shropshire

End Time: 2024-12-04T16:51:53.000Z

Shipping Cost: 23.36 GBP

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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer

Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days

Artist: Georges Bigot

Unit of Sale: Single Piece

Originality: Original

Size: Small/Medium

Custom Bundle: No

Region of Origin: Japan

Framing: Unframed

Colour: Black & White

Listed By: Collector

Year of Production: As shown

Style: Vintage, N/A, As shown

Features: Loose, N/A

Culture: Japanese

Handmade: Yes

Time Period Produced: 1850-1899

Image Orientation: Portrait

Signed: No

Title: Croquis Japonais

Material: Etching, Paper

Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Subject: As shown, Portrait

Print Surface: Paper

Type: Print

Theme: N/A, As shown

Production Technique: Offset Lithograph

Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

Personalise: No