| Artist | NOMURA, Yoshimitsu (c1870-c1935) (active 1890's-1930's) |
| Title | "Fushimi Inari Shrine" ("Fushimi Inariyama") |
| Date | 1931 (Second Edition) |
| Series | "Famous Places of Kyoto" ("Kyoraku Meisho," a six-print series) |
| Publisher | Sato Shotaro Publisher (Kyoto, c1895-1931) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 3/8 x 13 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds, trees, torri, and people; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. Light toning. (No flaws noted.) A few "natural paper" irregularities (normal for early 1930's paper). |
| Reference/Illus | Merritt's "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints" p88; Blair's 1936 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #285. |
| Comments | A classic "shin hanga" print of the Toledo Exhibition. (Lacks "First Edition verso seal"--but early.) Not often seen. |
| Item # | EG-309 |
| Price | $575 (Sold/SG) |