Catalog record · 目録番号 118579
Abek
Catalog note / 解説
Sunday, 24 July 2011 Take one look at this Shima woodblock of "Two Friends" and you say they must have been good ones to exude all that happy boldness, brightness and color. This is the most just-plain cheerful Shima I've ever seen. Made in 1961, the woodblock's image weathered the years well, the colors as bright as ever. No bends, no flaws of any kind. A previous owner, however, keep the happiness in a bright room and 50 years of sunlight sunburned, or toned, the margin out 1/4 inch. You can see the effect in the signature picture. My own opinion is the woodblock would lose little matted back to the toning line. I'm a full-disclosure dealer. The only surprises I want when my prints show u…
Image record / 画像情報
JAODB · 1961 · jaodb
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