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| Title |
"Hallway View at Miyajima Shrine" ("Miyajima no Kairo") |
| Date |
1949 (likely 1950/60's printing) |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Unsealed (not uncommon, occasionally omitted), but clearly on "older paper." |
| Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Excellent colors. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, snowy roof-tops; water, and interiors;
wonderfully life-like reflections; light "gauffrage" to mountains, snowy roofs, and railings; highly detailed carving.
(Couple tiny printer's smudges upper/right margin.) |
| Condition |
Very Good+++. Clean front and verso. (Small paper/glue residues verso upper margin; very minor surface scratches;
slight toning; slight wear.) Dealer's #1558 notation verso, pencil-written "Miyajima - Hasui." |
| Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #507; Hotei #532. |
| Comments |
Gorgeously colored wintertime view from one of Miyajima Shrine "floating" pavillions. Seldom seen image. |
| Item # |
DG-319 |
| Price |
$950 (Sold/KS) |
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