Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Hiyoshi
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".
Born in Tokyo, Hiyoshi Mamoru studied art with Okada Saburosuke and graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. In the early 1950's, he designed brightly colored woodblock prints of Korean people and their customs, presumably for the tourist industry. The prints were published by the Kyoto Hanga-in. Many of Mamoru's prints are signed in English, M. Hiyoshi.
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Artist: Hiyoshi, Mamoru (act. 1950's) Series: Publisher Kyoto Hanga-in Title or Subject: Rain storm Signature or Seal: Seal, publisher seals Date or Circa: Not dated (1950's) Paper Size: 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Description: Good state
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Saturday, 31 December 2005
Japanese woodblock print with red Mamoru seal, 15.5 inches x 10.25 inches. This is tipped to a mat at 3 of its corners (upper right, upper left, and lower left). Condition is exactly as shown in the photos below. Mamoru seal, printers seals and marks are present as shown (lower right, lower left hand margin, and upper right hand margin, respectively). |