Artist |
KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
Title |
"Distant View of Ryogoku Bridge at Motoyanagi" ("Motoyanagi-bashi Ryogoku Enkei") |
Date |
1879 (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. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; life-like reflections in water; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Seen in Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan" as Plate #44 (page 48). |
Comments |
Beautiful and evocative Meiji-era riverscene with Edo's most famous bridge, Ryogoku, seen in background. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
Item # |
JS-342 |
Price |
$165 |