SEKINO -- "Iizaka (Anabara) -- Oku-no-Hosomichi"

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Artist SEKINO, Jun'ichiro (1914-88)
Title "Iizaka (Anabara)"
Date Circa 1970's
Series "Oku-no-Hosomichi" ("Oku-no-Hosomichi" is the name of route traveled by poet Basho.)
Publisher Believed self-published.
Seal, Carver/Printer Pencil-signed by artist.
Limited Edition #57/100.
Image Size 10 3/4 x 14 3/4 (on wide-margined paper; 13 5/8 x 18 1/2 overall)
Impression Fine. Boldly printed; skillful "bokashi" shading across upper sky.
Condition Excellent. Clean front and backside. (No flaws noted.)
Reference/Illus na
Comments Lovely wintertime gorge snowscene, in bold, "semi-sosaku" style.
Item # BG-268
Price $495 (Sold)