1957 Original Takeji Asano Japanese Woodblock of Tsukudajima Tokyo Signed 1st Ed. Tokyo Meisho no Nai. Tsukudajima Yuki (pronunciation in Japanese). Famous Places of Tokyo (series title). Tsukudajima (artist pencil titled in English on bottom margin). Date (original issuing): 1957. Date (this particular edition): rare 1. Limited edition signed and numbered. Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock on high quality mulberry paper. Color: Multiple printed colors. Dimension: image (23.8 x 37.5 cm or 9 3/8 x 14 5/8 inch), paper (26 x 39.8 cm or 10 1/4 x 15 ½ inch). Credits: Takeji Asano (original artist, carver, printer, and publisher). Special Notes: titled (as translated above), dated. And signed on block as. Or painted, carved, and printed all by Takeji. With his personal seal in red all at bottom right corner. Artist pencil titled signed, numbered (5/50) in English at bottom right margin. This beautiful Japanese Woodblock print is in very good condition i. Clear and clean image, strong and bright paper, vivid colors, nice margins no bend, no tear, slight but even age. It was printed on high quality mulberry (rice) paper with a blank verso. Ample photos [front, back, and details] in high resolution are provided for your convenience of identification and judging its excellent quality independently. Flaws to note: some overall minor stains and two abrasive spots on top margin from backside as shown by the detailed photos. 1900 1999 was one of the noted Japanese Sosaku (generally means self-carved and self-printed) Hanga artists particularly known for his woodblock prints of various Japanese scenery. This relatively rare print was in 1957 and it belongs to one of his rare Tokyo scenery series. It depicted a snow scene of one of the natural island near the mouth of Sumida river. Please note the modest asking price for this highly displayable collectors item. Not a later copy or reproduction and as described. The item “1957 Original Takeji Asano Japanese Woodblock of Tsukudajima Tokyo Signed 1st Ed” is in sale since Saturday, January 30, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “shiyie” and is located in Cincinnati. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original Print
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed: Signed
- Edition Type: Limited Edition
- Edition Size: 50
- Print Type: Woodcut & Block
- Subject: Landscape
- Style: Vintage
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30″)
- Date of Creation: 1950-1969
