Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Friday, 17 March 2006
Title Yanagi Bridge in Moon Light - Famous Places of Tokyo Artist Takeji Asano 1900-1999 Signature "Takeji ga koku" on the plate, "Takeji suri" on the left margin Seal Artist's seal Dated 1956 Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression very good … (self-carved and self-printed by the artist) Colors excellent - very good Condition excellent - very good … a crease on the lower margin, light ink stains on the margins, mounting residues on the top corners back. Description "Tokyo Meisho no Uchi: Yanagi-bashi Tsuki-bae" (Famous Places of Tokyo: Yanagi Bridge in the Moon Light). Format Oban yoko-e Width Item 15.6 inches = 39.5 cm Height Item 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
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Yanagibashi Getsumei (Moonlight at Yanagi Bridge) from the series Tokyo Meisho no Uchi (Famous Scenes in Tokyo) by Takeji Asano. Original woodblock print dated Showa 31 (1956). Oban size measures 10.5 x 15.3 inches. Very good condition. A little light foxing. Title and date in lower right of image. Takeji characters and red seal in lower left margin. Strong ink bleed through on thin washi. One of Takeji's best night scenes.
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