Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Title Mt. Fuji Artist Yuhan Ito active 1930s
Signature "Y.Ito" (This signature seems to be older than some of "Yuhan" in kanji signature) Dated ca. 1950s Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good Colors excellent - very good Condition excellent - very good … light toning, margins slightly soiled.
Description Mt. Fuji in faint red twilight is seen from Tagonoura which is actually not a lake but the Suruga Bay. Yuhan's prints do not have black keyblock outlines in order to simulate the soft water color looks.
Format Oban tate-e Width 10.8 inches = 27.5 cm Height 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm |
ITO YUHAN Japanese Woodblock MOUNT FUJI TAGANOURA
"Mount Fuji From Taganoura"
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This is an genuine original Japanese woodblock print by great shin-hanga artist Yuhan Ito. Little reliable information is available about this artist, not even the year of his birth and death. Yuhan Ito made some beautiful landscape prints in Shin Hanga style in the 1930s. The prints were published by Nishinomiya Yosaku. This print titled "Mount Fuji from Tagonoura”. Early edition published in 30th. Mt. Fuji in faint red twilight is seen from Tagonoura which is not the lake but the Suruga Bay. Yuhan's prints do not have black keyblock outlines in order to simulate the soft water color looks. No date. Very rare.The print is not trimmed, has full margins. Signed by artist in the image Y.Ito in roman style (see the closeup). Oban size 15 3/4" x 11". Faded, some mattburn line. Slight tape residues on upper corners of the margins.
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Artist: Ito, Yuhan (act. 1930's) Series: Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku Title or Subject: Fuji from Taganoura Signature or Seal: Signature and seal, publisher seal Date or Circa: Not dated Paper Size: 15 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Description: Good state (Provenance: The Estate of Robert O. Muller)
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Friday, 6 May 2005
C1915 ANTIQUE JAPANESE HIROSHIGE? WOOD BLOCK PRINT
Very good condition for age. Scroll all the way down your side tool bar. Buying as is, no returns. The scanned image brings out the much richer color than photo. This is a large print. Measures 10 & 3/4 X 15 & 3/4". Came out of a local CINCINNATI OHIO ESTATE. |