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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In
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Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		M. Hiyoshi!!!!!!
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This is a beautiful Japanese woodblock of a family scene. The father sits making shoes from reeds, while the mother sews a piece of fabric. Two children play outside the door. The woodblock is in excellent condition, with no foxing, stains, or damage. Unfortunatly we do not know who the artist was. The frame measures 20" x 14 1/2" the woodblock itself measures 14 3/4" x 10".
 Hiyoshi, Mamoru- Family at Home- 1.jpg is:

A Family by Hiyoshi Mamoru. Original woodblock print circa 1950s. Good condition. Some light foxing as shown in scan. Two small repairs in top margin. Oban size measures 15.2 x 10.7 inches. Good color and ink bleedthrough. Artist's red Mamoru seal and Shinagawa seal in lower right of image. Seals in left margin are first impression, Kyoto hanga publisher's seal, Matsuda carver's seal and Oono printer's seal.

 Title Village Life
Artist Mamoru Hiyoshi 20th century
Seal artist's seal
Dated ca. 1950s
Publisher Kyoto-hanga in
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent
Colors excellent
Condition excellent - very good … slight toning.
Description Peaceful scene of a Japanese rural family. Father is making traditional sandals from rice stalks. Mother is sawing next to the sunken hearth. Children are playing with balls. Rows of dried persimmons are hanging from the roof and casting shadows on the shoji screen.
Note carver Kikuta, printer Nagae, Kyoto-hanga-in's copyright seal on the right margin.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
Height 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm		 This is a design by Hiyoshi Mamoru.

This print shows a family's typical life. The father is making zouri (sandals), the mother is sewing, and the kids in the background are playing with mari (a ball made out of decorative cloth). There are many gradations throughout this print in the gray areas. Please note that there is a slight crease on the right bottom corner of the print. It is visible in the large popup. The print measures 16 by 10.5 inches.
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