Title |
"Summer in Itako" ("Itako no Natsu") |
Date |
ca1945-46 (undated per Hotei) |
Provenance |
Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death
(via dealer contact). |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Unsealed (normal state) (likely 1945-46 printing). |
Image Size |
6 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; extensive deep "gauffrage"
(embossing) to clouds and house; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to clouds;
highly detailed carving, crisp key-lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean frontside and verso.
Exceptional condition--due to Muller's archival storage. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Hotei #477. |
Comments |
Delightful rural summer scene with a colorful rainbow seen overhead. (Colors are brighter
than Hotei's example, p533.) Rarely encountered. Pristine condition. |
Item # |
EG-240 |
Price |
$1250 (Sold/MA) |