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Artist |
ISHIWATA, Koitsu (1897-1987) |
Title |
"Twilight at Imamiya Street, Choshi" ("(Hakubo) Choshi-machi Imamiya-dori") |
Date |
1932 (1946-57 printing) |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm-seal" lower/left margin (used only 1946-57) |
Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, shoji windows, and foreground;
detailed carving, crisp key-lines. (Tiny "Printed in Japan" stamping lower verso margin.) |
Condition |
Very Good++. Fresh, excellent colors.
(Four tiny pin-holes/each image corner; minor tape residues verso corners/edges;
slight wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
"New Wave" pl. #225, p 178. |
Comments |
A beautiful twilight image of a typical early Showa-era Japanese streetscene.
(See related "Blockwear" article.) |
Item # |
EG-974 |
Price |
$525 |
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