| Artist |
ISHIWATA, Koitsu (1897-1987) |
| Title |
"Twilight at Imamiya Street, Choshi" ("(Hakubo) Choshi-machi Imamiya-dori") |
| Date |
1932 (1946-57 printing) |
| Provenance |
Consigned by a knowledgable SW print collector/dealer. |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Red "6mm-seal" lower/left (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. |
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. (Slight browning top margin; 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 # |
FW-87 |
| Price |
$525 (Sold/NK) |