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Title |
"Soba Restaurant" (given name) |
Date |
1951 ("Showa 26") (vintage printing, pre-1957) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman
John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
na |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
9 1/8 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to tree, curtains, and building;
nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Strong, unfaded colors. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning;
thinning lower verso margin; faint staining wide left margin.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
A classic Tokuriki image--this is the "western clothing" version (note the attire of the two
seated customers) of a small streetside noodle restaurant. |
Item # |
BK-62 |
Price |
$225 (Sold/JT) |
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