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Notes (1st edition)Title Nikko Shinkyo Bridge Artist Shiro Kasamatsu 1898-1992 Signature Shiro Seal artist's seal Dated 1952 Publisher Unsodo Technique/Medium Woodblock print Description "Nikko Shinkyo" The Sacred Bridge at Nikko. Note Carver Nagashima, Printer Shinmi Format Oban tate-e Width 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm Height 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm Literature Grund, Andreas, "Shiro Kasamatsu - The Complete Woodblock Prints", Tokyo, privately published, 2001, - pg.9, U-1
Publisher (this edition): Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo Unsodo
Date of this item: 1952 1952
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Tuesday, 24 May 2005

ARTIST: Kasamatsu, Shiro (born 1898)
SERIES: Publisher Unsodo
TITLE or SUBJECT: Shrine Bridge at Nikko
SIGNATURE or SEAL: Signature and seal, Unsodo seal
DATE or CIRCA: Not dated
PAPER SIZE: 16 x 10 3/4 inches
IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good
CONDITION DETAILS: Good state
Shiro KASAMATSU (1898-1991)
"Summer Scene at Divine Bridge, Nikko"
1948
Print size is 16" x 11"

Early Edition
Pristine condition

No tears, folds or creases.

This print is perfect in every way

Strong image bleedthrough to verso

Kasamatsu Shiro - Summer Scene at Divine Bridge, Nikko- 1.jpg is:

The Bridge

Artist: Shiro Kasamatsu
Format: Oban tate-e: 15" x 11"

Subject: In a rocky ravine a red wooden drum-bridge spanning a fast flowing river.

Publisher: Unsodo

Date: c. 1950

Condition: Fine colors and condition.

Impression: Fine impression.
Kasamatsu Shiro - Sacred Bridge at Nikko.jpg is:

Nikko Shinbashi (Sacred Bridge at Nikko) by Shiro Kasamatsu. Genuine woodblock print. Fine condition. Oban size measures 16.1 x 10.8 inches. Left margin has title, Unsodo publisher's seal, Shinmi printer's seal, and Nagashima carver's seal. Shiro characters and red seal in lower left of image. Print has never been framed and retains original color. Nice ink bleed through on soft washi. Watermark in lower left corner.
Japanese woodblock print "Divine Bridge at Nikko" circa 1950. Good strike, beautiful colors in great shape.

This is the first edition. Title Nikko Shinkyo Bridge (first edition)
Artist Shiro Kasamatsu 1898-1992
Signature Shiro
Seal artist's seal
Dated 1952
Publisher Unsodo
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good … (first edition) printed on a "gei" watermarked paper
Colors excellent - very good
Condition excellent - very good … slight creases on the margins.
Description "Nikko Shinkyo" The Sacred Bridge at Nikko.
Note Carver Nagashima, Printer Shinmi
Format Oban tate-e
Width 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm
Height 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm
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