1960s Vintage MALE NUDE & DOLL Japan Asian Muscle Physique 16×20 By TAMOTSU YATO. Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints. Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in. Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine. And other fine quality publications. WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. This Vintage 1972 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On Black 16 x 20 inch Acid Free Museum Mat Board & Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Photographer: Tamotsu Yato (Japan, 1928 – 1973) – renowned Japanese photographer best known for his sensual studies of the Asian male (please see below for more information). Subject: Japanese male bodybuilder, athlete, model. Date Of Negative: Circa late 1960’s – 1971 Type Of Print: Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure (from original negative/print – authorized by the photographer). Date Of Print: 1972 (45+ years old) Printmaker/Engraver: Nissha Printing Company, Kyoto, Japan. Original Issue: Bound sheet fed photogravure compilation. Paper: Medium weight clay coat, semi-gloss finish Print Origin: Japan Approximate Image Size Inches: 11.25 x 8.75 inches Approximate Image Size Metric: 28.7 x 22.5 centimeters Mount Board Size Inches: 16 x 20 inches Mount Board Size Metric: 40.6 x 50.8 centimeters Mount Board Color: Black Print Border: No – full bleed print. Condition Grade: Fine + + Verso: Professionally dry mounted with Bienfang archival materials onto sturdy 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Print Serial #. Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes – individual hand signed COA from Fine Photo Galleries. FINE PHOTO GALLERIES is pleased to offer an authentic. (NOT a modern reprint). Vintage 1972 photogravure (also known as a Héliogravure) by the renowned Japanese photographer Tamotsu Yato. Born in 1928, Tamotsu Yato was a Japanese photographer responsible for pioneering Japanese photography of the male form. He created iconic black-and-white images of the Japanese male with his nude and semi nude models being mostly amateur, unsophisticated countryside men. Yato photographed his male nude and physique studies during the 1960’s in Japan. His work influenced many photographers of the male form worldwide, both in his day and after. He was a close friend and collaborator of the famous writer Yukio Mishima whom he also photographed nude, as well as a long-term romantic partner of Meredith Weatherby, an expatriate American publisher and translator of Mishima’s works into English. Tamotsu Yato died in 1973. This photogravure plate is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight “honeycomb” cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone – all indicative of a high quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word “Finephoto” does not appear on the actual print. We list beautiful original vintage photographs, photogravures and antique prints everyday! READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! – The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. While most of our clients frame our quality mounted vintage prints right out of the box exactly as delivered, you also have the option of adding an overlay window mat in the color or style of your choice which can be inexpensively done with a quick visit to your local arts/crafts store or framing shop. Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom made 275 lb. Triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. To supplement and replenish those holdings we are regularly acquiring new collections and portfolios from around the world as opportunities present themselves. As a result of this ongoing procurement of vintage materials, when we feel we are “deep enough” in specific areas we will be open to accept offers which are reasonably close to the listing price of an item. So, if you decide to use the Best Offer option in those listings which contain one and make us a reasonable offer, we will do our best to accept. ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure (or héliogravure) is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine “honeycomb” screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900’s photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to it’s significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world’s most renown photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process. At Finephoto we are always committed to your complete satisfaction! We will continue striving to bring you the very best in quality, variety and excellence in photographic imagery for your collecting and photographic art needs. Where you can also sign up for our free newsletter for special promotions, new listings and interesting information on vintage photography. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. DO NOT DUPLICATE OR COPY! The item “1960s Vintage MALE NUDE & DOLL Japan Asian Muscle Physique 16×20 By TAMOTSU YATO” is in sale since Saturday, September 09, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “finephoto” and is located in Tampa, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original Print
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Signed: Unsigned
• Print Type: Heliogravure, Photogravure
• Subject: Nudes
• Style: Asian
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
• Date of Creation: 1950-1969
• Frame Ready: Professionally Dry Mounted On 16×20 Museum Board
• Artist: Tamotsu Yato
• Features: Ready For Standard Size 16×20 Frame
• Originality: Original
• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Print Surface: Paper
• Medium: Heliogravure, Photogravure
• Year: 1972