Catalog record · 目録番号 99843

Tojinbo

Artist / 作者: Asano Takeji浅野竹二
Date / 年代: 1949
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
Digital image / 画像: 404 × 600 px
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ

Catalog note / 解説

Japanese Woodblock by Asano "Tojinbo" (1949) A striking scene titled in Japanese kanji (bottom margin) as “Tojinbo” which translates same in English as “Tojinbo” (location name) by Takeji Asano (1900-2002). Bears artist’s "signature" in lower left corner of image. Publisher is Unsodo, with the carver/printer seals of Nagashima/Shinmi seen in lower right margin. Print is an original first-edition printing, indicated by the right margin's “kanji margin-dating” of “Showa 24,” or 1949?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. Circa 1949?first edition. S…

Image record / 画像情報

JAODB · 1949 · jaodb

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