Artist |
KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
Title |
"Big Fire at Ryogoku from Hama-cho" ("Hamacho Yori Utsusu Ryogoku Taika") |
Date |
1881 (later "re-strike" ca1950) |
Series |
Loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
Publisher |
Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
8 1/8 x 12 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; "gauffrage" to clouds; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors.
(No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan," as Plate #49, page 50. |
Comments |
Bold "Tokyo in flames" image. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
Item # |
JS-336 |
Price |
$165 (Sold/PA) |