Artist |
Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940) |
Title |
"Kobe"
(aka "Festival in the Rain")
|
Date |
1916
(PRE-earthquake, RARE) |
Provenance |
Consigned by a knowledgable collector/dealer. |
Series |
"Japan Series" (Initially a 6-print portfolio, 1916; later totaling 9 prints, all 1916.) |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Bartlett's round "red seal" upper corner, artist's "red pencil
signature" lower margin. |
Image Size |
9 1/8 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to overhead poles
and lower area details; crisp "key-lines," highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Very Good++. Very Good colors.
Clean front and verso.
(Very faint "mat-folder-line" in margin; minor paper residues top verso margin;
light toning; few scattered marks--per consignor.)
|
Reference/Illus |
"Charles Bartlett-A Printmaker in Paradise," pl# 30, pg 118. |
Comments |
Dramatic, atmospheric nighttime streetscene in the seaport of Kobe. Exceptional condition for this surviving
PRE-earthquake image--as woodblocks destroyed by fire. ("Completed editions were intended to number 100
impressions, with key-blocks to be scored and color-blocks to be planed down for reuse.
Rarity was thus guaranteed." Miles/Saville)
(Images provided by consignor.)
RARELY seen.
|
Item # |
PA-53 |
Price |
Sold/NK
(was $POR/Make Offer)
(This consigned item will be sold by Christmas to highest
acceptable offer. Inquire.) |