| Title |
"Kegon Waterfall, Nikko"
("Nikko, Kegon no Taki") |
| Date |
ca1938 (Likely pre-War printing in "chuban" size.) |
| Provenance |
Purchased via Japanese dealer contact. |
| 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 same set.) |
| Image Size |
6 3/8 x 9 1/2 ("chuban") |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to trees, rocks, and waterfall;
light "gauffrage" to waterfall area; nicely detailed carving.
(VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.")
|
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. (Thinning verso right margin edge;
otherwise flawless--found in original "presentation folder.") |
| Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #B-04. |
| Comments |
"Chuban" (half-sized) version of original "oban" Bijutsusha print.
One of only 8 Hasui designs published pre-War by Bijutsusha Publisher. |
| Item # |
EG-583 |
| Price |
$295 |
