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Himeji Castle

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Himeji Castle
by Mori Masamoto

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Artist: Mori Masamoto 森正元
Title: Himeji Castle
Series: 
Date of first edition?1952
Publisher (first edition)?Adachi
Publisher (this edition)?Adachi
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Large Oban
Format (this edition): Large Oban
DB artwork code: 38478
Notes (first edition)?
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Friday, 7 October 2005

Title Himeji Castle
Large format
Artist Masamoto Mori born 1912
Signature Masamoto
Seal artist's seal
Dated 1952
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent
Colors good
Condition good … paper toning, a pin size hole on the upper left margin corner, brown discoloration on the lower right margin corner, mottled toning on the sky, two foxing on the right upper area on the sky.
Description "Himeji-jo, Dai tenshu" Majestic main building of Himeji Castle stands quietly in the afternoon sun.
Width 17.1 inches = 43.5 cm
Height 22.2 inches = 56.5 cm

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