Artist |
KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
Title |
"Snow at Toshogu Shrine, Ueno" ("Ueno Toshogu Sekisetsu no Zu") |
Date |
1879 (later "re-strike" ca1950) |
Series |
Loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
Publisher |
Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
8 1/4 x 12 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; lacquer highlights to umbrella, kimono, and trees; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan," as Plate #140, page 127. |
Comments |
Arguably Kiyochika's most well-known image. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
Item # |
JS-335 |
Price |
$175 |