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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe
Date of this item: 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938 1938
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Friday, 18 November 2005

Title Kinokunizaka in the Rainy Season
Provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate - first edition
Artist Shiro Kasamatsu 1898-1992
Signature Shiro
Seal artist's seal
Dated 1938
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent … first edition printing.
Colors excellent - very good … fine gradation for the mist, "baren" works to indicate the clouds and rains.
Condition excellent - very good … slight toning, a pin size hole on the left margin, a brown spot on the left margin edge.
Description "Kinokunizaka Bai'u" Kinokunizaka Hill in the rainy season in June.
Note Watanabe copyright seal-C for 1929-42. Provenance: Robert O. Muller Collection, "Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm
Height 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm
PRINT. Kasamatsu Shiro, woodblock print, "Japanese Tree." Very good original condition. With margins 15 1/4" x 10 3/8."

Title Kinokuni-zaka Baiu
Artist Shiro Kasamatsu 1898-1992
Signature Shiro
Seal artist's seal
Dated 1938
Period 20th Century
Publisher Watanabe
Impression excellent
Colors excellent …fine gradation on the pine tree, nice rain and mist effects on background
Condition very good … paper toned, two pin holes on the left margin otherwise in excellent condition
Rating 2 = very good
Description "Kinokuni-zaka Baiu" A big pine tree stands at Kinokuni-zaka hill on a rainy day in June.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
Height 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm

An early Watanabe edition, prewar, pristine condition, measures 10 1/4 by 15 1/4 inches, never having been matted or framed. Lovely detail in the bark on the tree doesn't show in my scans, very graceful and lovely print. Proper title is Pine Tree in Rain Kinokunizaka.

Artist: Kasamatsu, Shiro (born 1898)
Series: Watanabe publisher
Title or Subject: Summer Rain at Kinokuni-zaka
Signature or Seal: Pencil signature, 6 mm Watanabe seal
Date or Circa: 1939 (printed after 1945)
Paper Size: 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good

Description: Mat toning line in margin, otherwise good state.
Artist: Kasamatsu, Shiro (born 1898)
Series: Watanabe publisher
Title or Subject: Summer rainy Day at Kinokuni-zaka
Signature or Seal: Signature and seal, no Watanabe seal
Date or Circa: 1939 (later printing ?)
Paper Size: 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Saturday, 6 August 2005

Artist
Kasamatsu Shiro

Series


Title
Kinokunizaka in the rain - Tokyo
Date Of Work
1938

Publisher
Watanabe

Dimensions
15.5 x 10.5

Condition
Fine impresion color and condition

Notes
Ex. Robert O Muller Collection
Price
Lovely dramatic Shiro circa 1938, Watanabe seal, Kinokunisaka In The Rainy Season. Oban size of 10 1/2 by 15 1/2. In fabulous condition, having been kept unframed and out of the light all these years
Pine-tree in Rainy Season, Kinokunizaka, Tokyo

Artist: Shiro Kasamatsu
Format: Oban tate-e: 15.25" x 10.25"

Subject:

Publisher: Watanabe

Date: 1938

Condition: Fine colors. Full size with margins. A pin-hole top left corner. Minor creases in margins. Generally fine state of preservation.

Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage.
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