Catalog record · 目録番号 94941
Naruko Hot Springs
Catalog note / 解説
Japanese Woodblock by Kasamatsu ‘Naruko Hot Springs’ (1954) An interior bath scene titled in Japanese kanji (left margin) as “Naruko no Yu” which translates in English as “Naruko Hot Spring” by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Bears artist’s signature/seal in lower left corner of image. Print bears Unsodo’s Publisher’s rectangular seal in left margin along with the carver/printer seals of Nagashima/Shinmi. Below that, importantly, is the “kanji margin-dating” of “Showa 29,” or 1954?since ONLY “first edition” prints are known to have such margin-dating?and additionally, it has recently been learned that only 100 such dated “first edition” prints were ever produced. Dr. Andreas Grund’s authoritat…
Image record / 画像情報
JAODB · 1954 · jaodb
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