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| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1916 | |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Depicts the statute of the Great Buddha located in Kamakura, Japan. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo in 1916, as one of Bartlett's nine Japan prints in his portfolio "2nd Series". Signed in graphite, lower left margin, with "CWB" and "Kamakura 1916" inscribed in rectangles in lower right corner of print. Watanabe's seal in lower left corner of print. Pinks are strong, which is significant since reds tend to fade first. Print, margins, and back of print are clean. Graphite inventory notation on back, lower right corner. Print and paper are in very good condition, considering it was printed at least 98 years ago. Upon very careful examination, there are some “crinkles” in pavement. Print does not show any signs of repairs. |
Japanese woodblock print, early Charles W. Bartlett. This is one of Bartlett’s best known prints, titled Kamakura. It dates from 1916. Signed in red pencil lower left; sealed with the artist’s CWB seal in the lower right hand corner of the image. It bears the correct Watanabe 6mm seal in the lower left portion of the image. I have rarely, if ever, seen this image in such nice shape. Typically, when you find this image, the greens have faded to blue and the pinks of the cherry blossoms have faded to white. That is not the case with this one; the pinks and greens are strong and clear throughout. There are a couple of tiny tape remnants in the reverse margin which do not show on the front at all. Also, there is a bit of adhesive residue in the very extreme upper reverse margin, well away from the image area, also not a problem in my estimation. |