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Notes (1st edition)Artist: Wada, Sanzo (1883-1967) - ???? Title: Soldiers Resting (as written by Wada on the print); Soldiers (as given by publisher notes). Series: Japanese Vocations in Pictures - Series 1 - ?????? Date: 1940 Publisher: Nishinomiya Shoin - ?? Medium: Woodblock Format: Oban, 39 x 29cm (sheet size). Limited edition of only 300 prints. This scene is from the original pre-war series by the publisher Nishinomiya Shoin. It usually contains the official round red seal in a margin. Artist signature (hand-written) and seal within the printed area. See here for the full series.
Publisher (this edition): Nishinomiya Shoin Nishinomiya Shoin Nishinomiya Shoin
Date of this item:
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Title Occupations in Showa Era - Soldiers, Evening News Paper Seller
first edition. before W.W.II
Artist Sanzo Wada 1883-196

Description From "Showa Shokugyo E-zukushi" ("Sketches of Occupations in Showa Era"), "Heishi" (Soldiers), "Yukan Uri" (Evening News Paper Seller).
The first of this large series was published by Nishinomiya Shoin in 1938 - 1943. It was very popular and even featured on the Asahi Newspapers every time the new design was published. It was interrupted by World War II. After the war, Kyoto Hanga-in made the continuation of it.
Signature "Sanzo" hand-signed by the artist in black ink.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1939.
Publisher Nishinomiya Shoin.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good … First edition printing.
Colors Very good.
Condition Very good … Light foxing. Top corners are pasted on the original presentation paper.
Note The print comes with the original description paper in Japanese and in English.
Width Item 15.0 inches = 38.0 cm
Height Item 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
Width Mat 19.5 inches = 49.5 cm
Height Mat 14.1 inches = 35.8 cm
Artist: Wada, Sanzo (1883-1967) - ????
Title: Soldiers Resting
Series: Japanese Vocations in Pictures - Series 1 - ??????
Date: 1940 (this item: First edition)
Publisher: Nishinomiya Shoin - ??
Medium: Woodblock
Format: Oban, 39 x 29cm (sheet size)
Item Code: 7802-Wada_Sanzo
Link to this item: https://www.ohmigallery.com/DB/ItemDetail.asp?item=7802

This print is from the original pre-war series by the publisher Nishinomiya Shoin, not from a later post-war edition by Kyoto Hanga-In. Artist signature and seal within the printed area at lower left.
Limited edition of only 300 prints.

This print is from the original pre-war series by the publisher Nishinomiya Shoin, not from a later post-war edition by Kyoto Hanga-In. It contains the official round red seal at the lower right corner. Artist signature and seal within the printed area.

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