Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Tuesday, 12 April 2005
Artist Noel Nouet (1885-1969) (Active 1935-37, left Japan 1962) Title "Asakusa Temple" ("Asakusa-dera") Date 1936 (mid-printing by Seki (1965-95), likely 1980's) Series "Scenes of Tokyo Views" ("Tokyo fukkei zen nijuyon mai") (Learn more: ("The Woodblock Prints of Noel Nouet"). Publisher Doi Eiichi Carver/Printer Endoh/Seki Image Size 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 Impression Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; nicely visible "woodgrain" in center upper sky; very finely carved details, crisp key-lines. Condition Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. (No flaws noted.) Reference/Illus na Comments Attractive red temple print. Bottom margin reads "Nouet saku," or "Made by Nouet." It is believed that the extremely fine lines seen in the "key-blocks" of Noute's prints may have, in fact, been produced using zinc plates. (Learn more.) Item # JS-1005
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Asakusa Temple by Noel Nouet. Genuine woodblock print dated 1936. Later impression from original blocks. Oban size measures 15.8 x 10.5 inches. Yamaguchi supervisor's seal, Doi publisher's seal, Endo carver's seal and Seki printer's seal in left margin. Title in right margin. Nuetto Saku and hanmoto Doi in bottom margin. Very nice craftsmanship. Good detail and ink bleed thorugh.
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