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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Takemura Hideo Takemura Hideo
Date of this item: 1930s 1930s
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		Saturday, 3 December 2005

ARTIST: Koitsu (Signed – Kiyoshi)
FORMAT: Chuban 7.75” by 10.5”
DATE: 1939
DESCRIPTION: Horyuji Temple, Nara
PUBLISHER: Takemura
CONDITION: Very good impression colour and condition.		 This Japanese woodblock's subject is a beautiful pagoda; what makes this woodblock special, though, is an advanced technique known as guaffrage, or embossing. It appears in this print on the clouds, giving a three dimensional effect. Known in Japanese as "karazuri", it is subtle yet takes the woodblock to a new height artistically. The artist's signature appears in red on the bottom left (as shown).
The size of the work is about 8 by 10 inches. There is minor damp-staining in the upper left and on the left upper portion of the pagoda, but the colors are vivid and the artwork is superb.
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