Artist |
Noel Nouet (1885-1969) (Active 1935-37, left Japan 1962) |
Title |
"Kanda Miyojin, Tokyo" ("Tokyo -- Kanda Myojin") |
Date |
1950 (early printing by Yokoi, likely 1956-62) |
Series |
"Scenes of Tokyo Views" ("Tokyo fukkei zen nijuyon mai") (Learn more: ("The Woodblock Prints of Noel Nouet"). |
Publisher |
Doi Hangaten (with Doi "watermark" upper left) |
Carver/Printer |
Harada/Yokoi |
Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; nicely visible "woodgrain" in sky; very finely carved details, crisp key-lines. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. (Very slight age-toning, light wear; dealer's thin paper hinges top verso; minor printing wrinkles very top margin.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
Gorgeous red temple print, with left tip of roofline artfully extending beyond left image edge.
It is believed that the extremely fine lines seen in the "key-blocks" of Noute's prints may have, in fact, been produced using
zinc plates. (Learn more.) |
Item # |
Possibly Available, INQUIRE; (AT-136 Sold/AD) |
Price |
$695 |