Artist |
KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
Title |
"Surugacho Street in Snow" ("Suruga Cho Yuki") |
Date |
1878 (later "re-strike" ca1950) |
Series |
Loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
Publisher |
Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
8 1/2 x 12 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Similar scenes in Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan." |
Comments |
Beautiful and evocative Meiji-era wintertime streetscene. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
Item # |
JS-350 |
Price |
$165 |