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Inventory #:
10075
Title:
Snowy Egret on Branch in Rain
Artist:
Shoda Koho
Description:
This print was produced as a part of a series of prints published first by Hasegawa Takejiro, prior to 1919, and later by his son Nishinomiya Yosaku. I have documented the series on this page, writing this:

Vertical, narrow prints are a by-product of traditional Japanese architecture, which offered very few solid wall surfaces. Many times, the only solid surface available for the hanging of pictures, were the structural posts which held up the roof. "Pillar prints" became a genre unto themselves and were referred to in Japanese as hashira-e or tanzaku.

The design of pleasing compositions within such a constrained format is a serious challenge for the artist. Yoshimoto Gesso and Shoda Koho, the artists who designed the prints in this series, have certainly risen to this challenge and produced a wide variety of wonderful designs.

This print, designed by Koho, is a bit different from most in that it has small margins and measures a bit bigger than the others. It has a "MADE IN JAPAN" stamp on the verso side, but no publisher information. I'm thinking that this is an older one, published by Hasegawa. Can't be sure, but that's what I think.

Publisher:
Nishinomiya Yosaku - The son of, and successor to, Takejiro Hasegawa.
Class:
shin hanga kacho print
Image Size:
34.4 x 8.5 cm   (13.5 x 3.3 inches)
Price:
$195.00
Status:
sold
Printed Date:
Unknown
Listed Date:
2014-04-18
Keywords:
bird, rain, tree
Condition:
(4.5 / 5.0) - Excellent. A little curled at top, probably from glue residue from previous mounting.
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