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Title |
"Kankai Temple, Beppu" ("Beppu Kankai") |
Date |
ca1938 (Likely pre-War printing in "chuban" size.) |
Series |
One of only 8 designs published by Bijutsusha Publisher (1920's/1930's). |
Publisher |
Bijutsusha (Tokyo) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
MAEDA, Kentaro (active 1924-61) TANAKA, Kenji (active 1937-90)
(Carver/print seals present verso one print (EG-071) of this set.) |
Image Size |
6 3/8 x 9 1/2 ("chuban") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky, mountains, and foreground;
light "gauffrage" to clouds, buildings, and mountains; nicely over-printed streaks of
falling rain; nicely detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. (Minor thinning verso top margin.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #B-05. |
Comments |
"Chuban" (half-sized) version of original "oban" Bijutsusha print.
One of only 8 Hasui designs published pre-War by Bijutsusha Publisher. |
Item # |
EG-075 |
Price |
$325 |
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