| Artist | Ito, Yuhan (1882-1951) (All references indicate "active ca1930-40.") |
| Title | "Snowy Kyoto Streetscene" (given name) (aka: "Snowy Village" and "Tennonji in Snow") |
| Date | Designed ca1930's. Printed likely 1960's/70's. |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Tokyo publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku's remaining final inventory-- (learn more). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher, active 1872-1950's; marginally until 1996.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 |
| Impression | Fine. Skillful, soft "bokashi" shading throughout; light "gauffrage" to foreground snow accumulation; visible woodgrain to sky. (Some inconsequential "ink smudging" to center snow and right margin.) (Printed with minimal use of black "key-lines.") |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. Full margins. (Several surface scratches; light wear; light age-toning. See "Impression.") |
| Reference/Illus | "Shin-Hanga--New Prints in Modern Japan" Fig #103, p77. |
| Comments | A wonderfully snowy streetscene image. Ito's images largely lack black "key-lines"--thusly imparting an overall soft, "watercolor" appearance. RARELY seen image. |
| Item # | JS-2134 |
| Price | Bi-Weekly Special $525 SOLD |