Artist |
NOMURA, Yoshimitsu (c1870-c1935) (active 1890's-1930's) |
Title |
"Fushimi Inari Shrine" ("Fushimi Inariyama") |
Date |
1931 (First Edition #61/200 "verso seal") |
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 |
Good++. Quite good colors. Clean front and verso.
(Some fading; faint mat-line near edges; light toning.) |
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. "First Edition"--rare.
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Item # |
GG-149 |
Price |
$575 (Sold/JT/j52) |