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Torii Gate in Winter

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Torii Gate in Winter
by Ito Nisaburo

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Artist: Ito Nisaburo
Title: Torii Gate in Winter
Series: 
Date 1st edition?: Not set
Publisher 1st edition?: Self
Publisher (this edition)?: Self
Medium (1st edition): Watercolour
Medium (this edition): Watercolour
Format (1st edition): Postcard
Format (this edition): Postcard
DB artwork code: 43002
Notes (1st edition)?: 
Notes (this edition)?: The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Often written by non-experts, there may be inaccuracies:

Monday, 23 May 2011

Title Torii Gate
provenance: Uchida Family Archives
Artist Nisaburo Ito 1910-1988
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1930 - 40s.
Publisher Uchida.
Medium/Technique Watercolor on paper.
Colors Very good.
Condition Very good ... Light toning. Slight foxing.
Description A watercolor painting of the torii gate of Kamigamo Shrine in snow. This design was later published as a woodblock print.
It has been kept in the famous publisher in Kyoto, The Uchida, archives.
Note Uchida Han is an important Japanese publishing company with branches in both Tokyo and Kyoto. Founded in 1919, the company is still in existence today as an active publisher of shin-hanga in addition to publishing re-strikes of Edo period ukiyo-e prints. Uchida family has been a major force in introducing and promoting mainly major Kyoto school shin hanga artist such as Tokuriki Tomikichiro, Asada Benji, Ito Nisaburo, Hasegawa Konobu (Sadanobu), Eiichi Kotozuka and many others. The Kyoto Shin Hanga School probably offers the best value for money when purchasing shin hanga prints.
Width Item 4.1 inches = 10.3 cm
Height Item 5.7 inches = 14.5 cm

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