| Artist | Noel Nouet (1885-1969) (Active 1935-37, left Japan 1962) |
| Title | "Kikyo Gate, Imperial Palace" ("Kikymon") Noel Nouet (bottom margin) |
| Date | 1935 (Early pre-War printing) |
| Series | "Scenes of Tokyo Views" ("Tokyo fukkei zen nijuyon mai") (Learn more: ("The Woodblock Prints of Noel Nouet"). |
| Publisher | Doi Eiichi (Doi "watermark" upper left) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Light "gauffrage" (embossing) to castle and water areas; lifelike reflection; crisp, highly detailed linework. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning; very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | One of Nouet's earliest designs, based on his pen/ink sketches -- as printed in monochomatic blue ink. It is believed that the extremely fine lines seen in the "key-blocks" of Noute's prints may have, in fact, been produced using zinc plates. (Learn more.) Rarely seen. |
| Item # | GG-179 |
| Price | $395 |