Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
Wonsan. Korea, 1921
Woodblock print
Signed in red pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
Red circular artist's seal: 'E.K.'
Dated: 1921
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
With hand-written inscription in pencil in the lower margin by the artist "To dear Mrs Jaques with love from the artist and gratitude that Bertha Jaques dropped from Heaven at the right time! Chicago 1925"
Signed in red pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
Red circular artist's seal: 'E.K.'
Dated: 1921
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
With hand-written inscription in pencil in the lower margin by the artist "To dear Mrs Jaques with love from the artist and gratitude that Bertha Jaques dropped from Heaven at the right time! Chicago 1925"
Vertical oban:
39.8 x 26 cm. (15 ⅝ x 10 ¼ in.)
39.8 x 26 cm. (15 ⅝ x 10 ¼ in.)
Good impression, colour, very slight toning, extremely faint marks where tape has been removed on the reverse, small crease to bottom left corner.
The hand-written inscription by Elizabeth Keith on this print would appear to refer to the artist Bertha E. Jaques (1863–1941) who was inspired to teach herself etching after visiting the...
The hand-written inscription by Elizabeth Keith on this print would appear to refer to the artist Bertha E. Jaques (1863–1941) who was inspired to teach herself etching after visiting the Chicago World Fair in 1893. She went on to establish the Chicago Society of Etchers in 1910 and is known to have travelled to Japan. She and Elizabeth Keith were friends and Bertha Jaques helped Keith arrange exhibitions in the US in 1937.
For another impression of the same print in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, accession no. S2003.8.1069, go to:
https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.1069/
For another impression of the same print in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian, accession no. S2003.8.1069, go to:
https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.1069/