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| Notes (1st edition) | ???????? ???????? ??????? ??·???????? ????37×26? Artist: Koitsu, Ishiwata, 1897-1957 Title: Shibu Hot Springs, Nagano Series: Collection of Hot Springs in Japan Date: 1940 Medium: woodblock Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 10 1/8 inches Comments: Published by Kato Junji; signed 'Shoichiro' | ||
| Publisher (this edition): | Japan Onsen Print Association | Kato Junji | Kato Junji |
| Date of this item: | 1940 | ||
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | ????????????????????????? | Ishiwata Koitsu "Shibu Hot Springs" Nagano Series Collection Woodblock Print | Wednesday, 12 March 2008 Ishiwata Koitsu? 4255: Shoichiro, Urban Japanese Woodblock in Colors, Shoichiro, Urban Japanese Woodblock in Colors, signed in the lower right margin, depicting a beautifully lit night scene amidst buildings, with several figures engaged in social activity. Full sheet measuring 11" x 15.75". Ray Cadle was introduced to the world of Japanese printmaking shortly after World War II, in which he had served in the Army from 1942 until its resolution. Afterward, he was appointed Arts and Crafts Director at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Then, following a brief stint in West Virginia as a social worker, in 1949 Mr. Cadle accepted a position he had been longing for, as the Second Air Force Arts and Crafts Director in Yokohama, Japan. During his two-year contract, Mr. Cadle became actively involved in the arts and crafts program in Yokohama and the surrounding regions. As an artist himself, Cadle exhibited regularly and was closely associated with many woodblock artists who were then beginning to enjoy international fame. Among these were Kiyoshi Saito and Ryukyo Saito, each of whom Mr. Cadle studied under and socialized with on a regular basis (Kiyoshi Saito later visited Mr. Cadle in his home in America). Mr. Cadle must have become an avid collector while residing in Japan, and it appears the majority of the collection was acquired during this period of time. The woodblocks offered here were collected by Mr. Cadle to further his own artistic advancement and to serve as references. The similarity between Kiyoshi Saito's work and Mr. Cadle's is clearly evident. Later: Lot #: 108 Artist: Koitsu, Ishiwata, 1897-1957 Title: Shibu Hot Springs, Nagano Series: Collection of Hot Springs in Japan Date: 1940 Medium: woodblock Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 10 1/8 inches Condition: Faint scuff marks in image; light toning at paper's edge Comments: Published by Kato Junji; signed 'Shoichiro' |