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| Title |
"Nogami Town, Saitama" ("Nogami-cho, Saitama") |
| Date |
1946 |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm-seal" (lower/right) and "I-seal" (Ono Gintaro's "printers seal") lower/left;
appropriate "First Edition" seals. |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 13 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, mountain, buildings, foreground;
light baren "sujizuri" to rock wall; nicely visible woodgrain in sky; life-like reflection (pole in water). |
| Condition |
Very Good+++. Excellent colors. Clean front/verso. Pencil title/artist name lower margin.
(Partial very thin backing; some thinning lower right margin--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #476; Hotei #491. |
| Comments |
Typical "old Japan" rural streetscene. A gorgeous print with outstanding colors. Bears "First Edition" seal. |
| Item # |
DG-681 |
| Price |
$1050 (Reserved/RT) |
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