Satō Shōtarō (佐藤章太郎) (publisher ca 1922 – 1925)

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Biography:

Publisher (Marks 456). Artists published by this house include Yoshikawa Kanpō, Miki Suizan, Taniguchi Kōkyō, Nomura Yoshimitsu and Yoshiji. Kanpō is the only artist in the Lyon Collection published by this house. That is why we have highlighted his name in bold type.

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"Although Watanabe's activities often monopolise the discussion of shin hanga, he was not the only publisher active in this field. With the establishment of shin hanga, others sought to capitalise on its success at home and abroad. The Kyoto publisher Sato Shotaro (act. 1890s-I930s) made reproductions and original prints. Like Watanabe, he had a profound interest in the history of Japanese printmaking and was a collector of traditional ukiyo-e. He, too, was internationally oriented, visiting Europe and buying prints at auction in London. Sate's most valuable shin hanga artists were Yoshikawa Kanpo (1894-1979) for his actor and landscapes and Miki Suizan (1887-1957) for his landscapes and images of female entertainers..."

Quoted from: 'Waves of Renewal, Modern Japanese Prints 1900-60: Selections from the Nihon no Hanga Collection, Amsterdam'.