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Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Wada, Sanzo (1883-1967) - ???? Title: Evening Paper Vendor (Yuukan Uri) - ??? Series: Japanese Vocations in Pictures - Series 1 - ?????? Date: 1939 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 |
Date of this item: | 1939 | |
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 1883-1968 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: Evening Paper Vendor (Yuukan Uri) - ??? Series: Japanese Vocations in Pictures - Series 1 - ?????? Date: 1939 (this item: First/Early edition) Publisher: Nishinomiya Shoin - ?? Medium: Woodblock Format: Oban, 39 x 29cm (sheet size) Item Code: 11615-Wada_Sanzo Link to this item: https://www.ohmigallery.com/DB/ItemDetail.asp?item=11615 Notes: 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 original series title at the lower right corner. Artist signature and seal within the printed area. See here for the full series. |