| Artist |
KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
| Title |
"One Thousand Poles at Ryogoku Bridge" ("Senbon Kui Ryogoku-bashi") |
| Date |
1880 (later "re-strike" ca1950) |
| Series |
Loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
| Publisher |
Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 1/8 x 12 3/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; "gauffrage" to clouds; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan," as Plates #21 and #80 (pages 34 and 71). |
| Comments |
Nicely illuminated morning scene for which Kiyochika is well known. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
| Item # |
JS-1727 NOW Available; (JS-261 Sold) |
| Price |
$165 |