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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist Watanabe Kako (1885-1962) Description Sunset at Fukuoka West park. Titled and dated: Fukuoka nishi koen no yusho Showa juichinen sangatsu nijuyonnichi sha (Depicted 24 March Showa 11 (1936), evening glow of the West park, Fukuoka) Published by Watanabe Shozaburo in 1936, the thirth month. Signed Watanabe Kako kosaku Size Oban Condition Fine impression, colour and condition. Price € 1100 (Sold) Reference New wave no. 174. One of the two prints made by the great promotor of Shin-hanga prints: Watanabe Shozaburo. |
Title Sunset at West Park rare - first edition - provenance: Robert O. Muller estate Artist Shozaburo (Kako) Watanabe 1885-1962 Signature Watanabe Roko on the tree trunk on the right. Dated 1936 Publisher Watanabe Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression very good … (first edition printing) embossed Colors excellent Condition excellent - very good … paper toning, side margins wavy. Description "Fukuoka Nishi Koen no Yusho" (The sunset glow at West Park in Fukuoka). "Kako" was the artist's name of the famed publisher and the co-founder of Shin-Hanga movement, Shozaburo WATANABE. He had a passing interest to make his own woodblock prints. Here, he apparently experimented on somewhat rough and individualistic "Sosaku-hanga" style. Although, the printing and the majority of carving were done by professionals, Shozaburo himself carved the ocean waves and supervised the production of prints carefully. He published only two prints under his name. Note Watanabe copyright seal (1931-41). "Made in Japan" stamped on the back. Provenance: Robert O. Muller estate. Format Oban yoko-e Width Item 17.1 inches = 43.5 cm Height Item 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm |
Sunday, 4 September 2005 from the Robert O. Muller collection. This is an amazing print to have. Signed by Kako Watanabe who is Watanabe Shozaburo. He took the name Kako for his name as an artist which is derived from his birth town and river's name. He only made two print designs, out of a reported 4. Two designs he destroyed, leaving the two designs I will be listing tonight. VERY rare, they were both printed in 1936. You can't see it in my scan but his signature is in the right tree trunk. They are large prints, this one just barely fits on my large bed scanner, measures 17 1/4 by 11 1/2. I don't know if I will ever have another of either of these wonderful woodblock prints. |