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Publisher (this edition): Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In
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From the estate of George Garrelts, Senior Chief Hospital Corpman who was in Japan right after WWII. One Japanese woodblock print which is still in original folder. This print from Kotozuka Eiichi (NO!) artist (1906-). Tip mounted on left side of the folder. Not backed and no laid down. Overall in excellent condition. Great impression and great color. Lovely raining subject. Size 10.5" x 15.50". No reserve. Please view more items from the same estate.

"B. Tokyo. Grad. Tokyo School of Fine Arts. Studies with Okada Saburosuke. Exhibited paintings with Hakubakai. Works from early 1950s include woodblocks of Korean customs published by Kyoto Hanga-in. They are signed M. Hiyoshi with a stylized seal of Mamoru." --'Guide to Modern Japanese Prints: 1900-1975' by H. Merritt and N. Yamada
Hiyoshi, Mamoru- Farmers in Rain- 1.jpg is:

Title Amayadori
Artist Mamoru Hiyoshi 20th century
Period Shin hanga
Signature Hiyoshi
Dated ca. 1950
Description "Amayadori" A farmer couple is taking a shelter from rain under a big tree.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
Height 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm
Impression excellent
Colors excellent
Condition excellent
Title Shelter from the Rain
Artist Mamoru Hiyoshi 20th century
Seal artist's seal
Dated ca. 1950
Publisher Kyoto Hanga-in
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good
Colors excellent … silver colored metallic pigment for the rain effect
Condition very good … upper margin rubbed, ink specks and light creases on the margins.
Description "Amayadori" A farmer couple is taking a shelter from rain under a big tree.
Note carver Kikuta, printer Ohno
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
Height 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm
Friday, 10 June 2005

Peasants in Rain by Hiyoshi Mamoru. Original woodblock print. Very good condition. 16.4 x 11.6 inches. Very strong ink bleedthrough. Silver mica rain streaks. Red Mamoru seal in lower left of image. Print has not been framed and retains original colors.
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