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Title |
"Ikegami Honmonji Temple" ("Ikegami Honmon-Ji") |
Date |
1931 (circa 1946-57) |
Provenance |
Collected by US Army serviceman early 1950's while in Japan. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
6mm (lifetime printing) |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 3/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, trees, and snow areas; light
"gauffrage" to accumulated snow in trees; light "baren sujizuri" circles to foreground snow;
highly detailed carving. Stamped "Original Work of Art" lower verso margin. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Very clean margins and verso. (Slightly trimmed
top/upper margin; light glue residues top verso margin--otherwise absolutely flawless.
An amazingly fresh print.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #320; Blair, Toledo 1936 #28. |
Comments |
One of Hasui's beautiful wintertime snowscenes. |
Item # |
DG-444 |
Price |
$1450 (Sold/WA) |
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