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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In Kyoto Hanga-In
Date of this item: 1951 c1951 c1951 c1951 c1951 c1951 c1951
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
This is the rarely-seen first edition, as indicated by the small red "first edition" seal in the right margin. Publisher seal in right margin and dated in the bottom margin. This print is signed "M. Hiyoshi" and has the stylized Mamoru seal at the lower left of image. Printed by Hayakawa. Carved by Matsuda.

Hiyoshi was born in Tokyo, 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 (this print included).

See other Hiyoshi prints in my personal collection here
Artist: Hiyoshi, Mamoru
Series: Publisher Kyoto Hanga-in
Title or Subject: Korean Customs
Signature or Seal: Signature and seal
Date or Circa: 1950's
Paper Size: 10 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good

Description: Good state
This is a beautiful original woodblock print by postwar Japanese printmaker Hiyoshi Mamoru, depicting a street scene and temple gate. Signed lower right, with seals of the artist and publisher. Good color, impression; there is some creasing in the upper image; it should be pretty unnoticeable once framed. Oban size, about 9 x 14" plus margins.
A Japanese woodblock print by Mamoru Hiyoshi. This print was published by Kyoto-Hanga in 1951. It has the Shinagawa seal under Hiyoshi western style signature. This print has nice bleed-thru to back as the photo shows. It is 10.25 x 15.50 inches in size and is in good condition maybe a little faded

This is a design by Hiyoshi Mamoru. It is dated 1952, and is one of the prints Hiyoshi made of Korean scenes.

There are seals on the right hand side of the print showing the names of the carver (Kikuta) and printer (Shimura), along with the publisher (Kyoto Hanga In).

This print looks like it's showing a daily life at a market.

Koreans by Hiyoshi Mamoru. Original woodblock print circa 1952. Very good condition. A little light foxing as shown. Oban size measures 10.6 x 15.3 inches. Good ink bleed through. Right margin has three red seals as follows: Kyoto Hanga publisher's seal, Ishimura printer's seal, and Okuda carver's seal. Red Mamoru and Shinagawa seals in lower left of image.

Saturday, 21 April 2007

Wonderful Woodblock Print
By Well Known Artist
Hiyoshi Mamoru

Although this Print is not Actually Titled, it is Known as
Kprean City Gate


Printed in 1951 by Kyoto Hanga-In and Signed M. Hiyoshi

9 1/2" X 14" Not Including Border Area
Unframed but in a Presentation Folder

Picture has Bright Colors and in Wonderful Condition
Small Wrinkle in Border Area at Top
Small Stains in Other Border Areas
These Do Not Extend into the Picture Area
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