| Artist | KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1847-1915) |
| Title | "Taroinari Shrine at Asakusa" (given name) |
| Date | ca1910-20's |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection (following his death, via dealer contact). |
| Series | Shima Art Company Kiyochika's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Shima Art Company (Tokyo publisher--known active 1908 to ca1939/40) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 3/8 x 10 (without margins--as issued) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" (embossing) to moon; deep saturation of pigments; very highly detailed carving. Tiny "Made in Japan" stamping lower verso. |
| Condition | Excellent. (Absolutely pristine.) |
| Reference/Illus | Shima Art Company's Catalogue of Prints #7. |
| Comments | One of 8 delightful "Night Scenes" series of prints by Shima Art Company--an early series of prints apparently designed about the same time as the 21 print "Night Scenes" series issued ca1910-20 by Hasegawa/Nishinomiya Publisher. Eight wonderful designs by Shima Art's Kiyochika--all techincally every bit as fine as Hasegawa's 21-print series, and all of which convey "the essense of shin-hanga." |
| Item # | Available NOW as EG-034B; (EG-034A Sold/AB) |
| Price | $275 |