Artist |
KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
Title |
"Fireworks at Ryogoku" ("Ryogoku Hanabi no Zu") |
Date |
1880 (later "re-strike" ca1950/60's) |
Series |
Loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
Publisher |
Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
8 1/8 x 12 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan," as Plate #35, page 41. |
Comments |
A boldly illuminated fireworks scene for which Kiyochika is well known. (Printed from superbly and
accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
Item # |
Available NOW as JS-2881;
(JS-2760 Sold/SK;
JS-2880 Sold/HM;
JS-2760 Sold/BS;
JS-2237 Sold/PS;
JS-327 Sold; AT-95 Sold) |
Price |
$195 |