Drum Making- Taiko
by Wada Sanzo (1883-1967)

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	Artist:	Wada Sanzo (1883-1967) — 和田三造
	Title:	Drum Making- Taiko
	Series:	Occupations of the Showa Era in Pictures - Continued — 続昭和職業絵尽
	Date of first edition?:	1955/11
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Kyoto Hanga-In — 京都版画院
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Kyoto Hanga-In — 京都版画院
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	29284
	Notes (first edition)?:	Series title in old-style kanji is "續昭和職業繪盡".
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Saturday, 29 April 2006 Title Drum Makers - Continuing Sketches of Occupations in Showa Era Artist Sanzo Wada 1883-1968 Signature Sanzo Seal Artist's seal Dated 1955 Publisher Kyoto Hanga - in Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good … embossed, printed on a "Kyoto Hanga In" watermarked paper. Colors excellent Condition excellent - very good …light paper toning, lightly wavy on the margins, slightly creased. Description "Zoku Showa Shokugyo E-zukushi; Taiko Zukuri" (Continuing Sketches of Occupations in Showa Era; Drum Makers). The first of this large series was published by Nishinomiya Shoin in 1938 - 1943. It was very popular and even featured on the Asahi Newspapers every time the new design was published. It was interrupted by World War II. After the war, Kyoto Hanga-in made the continuation of it. This series was an interesting document of the new as well as the old, dying occupations in Japan in early to mid 20th Century. Note Carver shibamura, printer Ito. Width Item 16.7 inches = 42.5 cm Height Item 13.9 inches = 35.2 cm