Title |
"Zojoji Temple, Shiba" ("Shiba Zojoji") |
Date |
ca1932-33 ("First Edition"--only printing of this variant) |
Provenance |
Consigned by a knowledgable SW print collector/dealer. |
Series |
"Twenty Views of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Nijukei") |
Publisher |
Osaka Maninichi Publisher (founded 1876, Osaka) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Signature "Hasui," seal "Sui" |
Image Size |
8 1/4 x 12 1/2 ("aiban," small oban) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light
"gauffrage" (embossing) to umbrella; highly detailed carving. (Red "ink
smudging" onto tree trunk.) |
Condition |
Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Clean front and backside.
(Absolutely flawless. See Impression)) |
Reference/Illus |
Hotei #147--variant; Narazaki #147. Hotei barely mentions
this rare and UN-documented Hasui print (pg 74) by an "unknown" publisher. |
Comments |
An extremely rare variant of Hasui's "Zojoji" masterpiece. This print was
"tipped" into the 1934 edition of "Japan Today & Tommorow"--a
publication highlighting the cultural arts of Japan.
Narazaki: "A masterpiece within Hasui's oeuvre, no other [print] received
as much praise." Watanabe Publisher's earlier (virtually identical) 1925
"Zojoji" is a 12% larger oban format. For the serious Hasui collector--RARE. |
Item # |
FW-83 |
Price |
$2,900 (Sold/KL) |