Tamami Shima (1937–1999) 'Game Fowl', Rare Female Japanese Woodblock Print, c.1960s
Artist: Tamami Shima (1937–1999)
Title: Game Fowl (also known as Shamoin Japanese)
Medium: Colour woodcut print
Date: c. mid-1960s
Framing: Professionally framed and glazed with the original framer’s label verso
Dimensions:
• 57.5 × 41.0 cm (print within frame)
• 60.0 × 43.5 cm (including frame)
Condition:
Good, with strong colour and a clear impression. Not examined out of the frame or mount.
About the Artist
Tamami Shima is recognised as one of the rare female artists of the Japanese sōsaku-hanga movement. Working for only a short period in the 1960s–70s, she produced a limited number of highly distinctive woodcuts characterised by richly carved surfaces, expressive abstraction, and bold compositional forms.
Her prints were issued in small editions, and collectors now actively compete for surviving examples. Over the past decade her market has grown significantly, with early animal studies such as Game Fowl becoming increasingly difficult to source.
Why Collect This Work
• Scarce early colour woodcut by a rare female Japanese printmaker
• Strong colours preserved under original vintage framing
• Limited edition output, high long-term desirability
• Collectors’ market has strengthened substantially in the past decade
A striking and well-preserved example of Shima’s early animal series—highly collectible and ready to hang.
Artist: Tamami Shima (1937–1999)
Title: Game Fowl (also known as Shamoin Japanese)
Medium: Colour woodcut print
Date: c. mid-1960s
Framing: Professionally framed and glazed with the original framer’s label verso
Dimensions:
• 57.5 × 41.0 cm (print within frame)
• 60.0 × 43.5 cm (including frame)
Condition:
Good, with strong colour and a clear impression. Not examined out of the frame or mount.
About the Artist
Tamami Shima is recognised as one of the rare female artists of the Japanese sōsaku-hanga movement. Working for only a short period in the 1960s–70s, she produced a limited number of highly distinctive woodcuts characterised by richly carved surfaces, expressive abstraction, and bold compositional forms.
Her prints were issued in small editions, and collectors now actively compete for surviving examples. Over the past decade her market has grown significantly, with early animal studies such as Game Fowl becoming increasingly difficult to source.
Why Collect This Work
• Scarce early colour woodcut by a rare female Japanese printmaker
• Strong colours preserved under original vintage framing
• Limited edition output, high long-term desirability
• Collectors’ market has strengthened substantially in the past decade
A striking and well-preserved example of Shima’s early animal series—highly collectible and ready to hang.
Description
Artist: Tamami Shima (1937–1999)
Title: Game Fowl (also known as Shamoin Japanese)
Medium: Colour woodcut print
Date: c. mid-1960s
Framing: Professionally framed and glazed with the original framer’s label verso
Dimensions:
• 57.5 × 41.0 cm (print within frame)
• 60.0 × 43.5 cm (including frame)
Condition:
Good, with strong colour and a clear impression. Not examined out of the frame or mount.
About the Artist
Tamami Shima is recognised as one of the rare female artists of the Japanese sōsaku-hanga movement. Working for only a short period in the 1960s–70s, she produced a limited number of highly distinctive woodcuts characterised by richly carved surfaces, expressive abstraction, and bold compositional forms.
Her prints were issued in small editions, and collectors now actively compete for surviving examples. Over the past decade her market has grown significantly, with early animal studies such as Game Fowl becoming increasingly difficult to source.
Why Collect This Work
• Scarce early colour woodcut by a rare female Japanese printmaker
• Strong colours preserved under original vintage framing
• Limited edition output, high long-term desirability
• Collectors’ market has strengthened substantially in the past decade
A striking and well-preserved example of Shima’s early animal series—highly collectible and ready to hang.
