| Artist |
Goyo HASHIGUCHI (1881-1921) |
| Title |
"Rain at Yabakei" ("Yabakei") |
| Date |
1918, March (60th Anniversary "Commemorative Edition," sanctioned by Goyo's family, Dec 1981) |
| Series |
Limited Edition of 150 prints. |
| Publisher |
Tanseisha Publisher |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Uetani/Suzuki |
| Image Size |
13 x 17 3/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, mountains, water and foreground; black lacquer
highlights to rocks and wagon; metallic silver pigments
nicely over-printed as streaks of falling rain; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Pristine. (Still in original "presentation folder"--no flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Toledo, 1930, Plate #9B; "Shin-Hanga" Fig #81; "Modern Japanese Prints" p81. |
| Comments |
Striking Goyo landscape image, sketched in March of 1918 while in Kyushu. One of only 16 lifetime images done
by Goyo (11 "bijin-ga," 4 landscapes, 1 "kacho-e"). |
| Item # |
DG-139 |
| Price |
Bi-Weekly Special $695 (Reg $950) |