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Asakusa Kanzeon Temple
by Narazaki Eisho (Fuyo, Kyokudo, Shinjo)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Private collector

	Artist:	Narazaki Eisho (Fuyo, Kyokudo, Shinjo) — 楢崎栄昭、扶陽、新城
	Title:	Asakusa Kanzeon Temple
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	17/03/1932
	Date of this artwork?:	1930s (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	47545
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Narazaki Eisho Date: March 1932 Subject: "Asakusa Kanzeon Temple" Publisher: Watanabe Format: Oban design measures 10" x 15" Both pre-war and post-war strikes exist. Sometime between the usage of the C and D seals, the date carving was removed (perhaps due to damage?).
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Thanks to Gary for this entry.
	Artist Bio:	We can confirm that his works were published via Watanabe and that he first used the pseudonym Fuyo from around 1916 to 1932, after which he used Eisho: LINK to scan of catalogue However, according to Merritt (and likely sourced from the ukiyo-e scholar Fujikake Shizuya, 1938), Narazaki Eisho used the art names Fuyo from 1916-1922, and Eisho from 1922-1936. Note that all of the mitsugiri prints that I have seen are signed "Fuyo" 扶陽, not Eisho, so I suspect the mitsugiri prints are his oldest works (and indeed they do look older than his oban-sized print).