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US Embassy in Japan
by Pieter Irwin Brown

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	Artist:	Pieter Irwin Brown
	Title:	US Embassy in Japan
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Adachi
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Adachi
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Double Oban
	Format (this edition):	Double Oban
	DB artwork code:	39107
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Sunday, 26 March 2006 Title US Embassy in Japan rare Artist Pieter Irwin Brown 1903-? Signature Pieter Irwin Brown in pencil on the bottom of the image. Seal Artist's seal Dated 1930s Publisher Adachi Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors very good Condition very good … paper toning, toning lines around the image edges, a vertical crease on the left side of the lower margin, slight creases on the margins. Description The front entrance of the old US embassy in Yokohama, Japan. Brown painted the scenes of Japan, China and Korea in 1930s which caught the eyes of Adachi Toyohisa (1902-82) of Adachi Publishing Co.. Only 20 woodblock prints have been known as Brown's. He had his formal art education from the Royal Academy in Amsterdam. Width Item 19.3 inches = 48.9 cm Height Item 11.4 inches = 28.9 cm