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| Artist: | Yokouchi Ginnosuke (1870-1942) — 横内銀之助 |
| Title: | Rain in Ueno — 上野雨の夜桜 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1935/9 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1935 September (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 44174 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Very rare print with little doubt issued as a single edition. Title in the bottom margin "Rain in Ueno", dated mid-left margin, signed and sealed in the image area at lower left. "All rights reserved, Yokouchi Ginnosuke"in the bottom left margin corner.
横内清春
「上野雨の夜桜」
昭和10年
木版 新版画
横内銀之助版 |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Selling this very fine quality mid 20th century Japanese woodblock print.
Nicely detailed with a scene of a man in woman in traditional costume walking through a park at dusk. Included in the scene are a large illuminated lantern, tall flowering trees and a temple.
There are three sets of character marks on the margins of the woodblock.
Woodblock is framed and matted under glass and has not been examined out of the frame.
Note: Images may show some reflections on the glass.
Image size is approx. 15” x 9-1/2”.
Overall frame size approx. 22” x 16-1/2”.
Wood block appears to be in good condition. No stains or tears.
Frame is wooden and with a painted silver surface that has a lot of thin scattered chipping to the paint. |
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