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Title |
"Higashi, Hirakata" ("Hirakata Higashi-cho") |
Date |
1945 ("First Edition" printing.) |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm-seal" (lower/right) and "I-seal" (Ono Gintaro's "printers seal") lower/right;
appropriate "First Edition" seals. |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 13 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, hills, rock, buildings, and foreground;
extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds, trees/rock, and water area; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to
lower foreground; nicely detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. Normal drying holes top margin.
(Very slight wear--no flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #382; Hotei #475. |
Comments |
Attractive rural seascape. A gorgeous print with outstanding colors. Bears "First Edition" seals.
A rare wartime printing--not often seen. |
Item # |
DG-801 |
Price |
$1950 (Sold/WA) |
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