Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Title: Kameido
More: Very Rare. First State. Before W.W.II.
Description "Kameido". A person is walking on stone footsteps in front of the quiet Kameido shrine in the early morning. Only two woodblock prints of the artist are known: One is titled "Twilight in Hamarikyu", the other "Kameido". Shisui Hyuga's works are rarely seen. This design was published by Doi Sadaichi before W.W.II. Carver Kataoka. Printer Yokoi.
Signature: "Shisui" on the bottom left.
Seal: Artist's seal in red.
Dated: Ca. 1937.
Publisher: Doi Sadaichi.
Technique: Woodblock print
Width Item: 7.7 inches = 19.5 cm
Height Item: 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm
Width Image: 7.1 inches = 18.0 cm
Height Image: 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm
Impression: Excellent - Very good ... First state printing before W.W.II.
Colors: Excellent - Very good ... Fine "bokashi" gradations in the sky.
Quality: Excellent - Very good ... Slight creases in margins. |
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Kameido
by Shisui Nagahara (1864 -1930)
Date: 1933 - 1945
Publisher: Doi Teiichi
Size: 7 x 10 (Plus Margins)
Skillfully executed “bokashi” shading to sky, trees and forground.
Light “gauffrage” (embossing) to tress and roof.
Excellent condition.
A very nice print. |