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| Artist |
ISHIWATA, Koitsu (1897-1987) |
| Title |
"Twilight at Imamiya Street, Choshi" (#4) ("(Hakubo) Choshi-machi Imamiya-dori") |
| Date |
1932 (Circa 1946-57; 6mm seal) |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
6mm seal |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/8 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, shoji windows, and foreground; detailed carving, crisp key-lines. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. (Single surface scratch--otherwise flawless.) Still top-tipped inside original Watanabe
"Presentation Folder." |
| Reference/Illus |
"New Wave" pl. #225, p 178. |
| Comments |
A beautiful twilight image of a typical early Showa-era Japanese streetscene.
(See related "Blockwear" article.) |
| Item # |
BG-564 |
| Price |
$575 (Sold--NS) |
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