Inventory #:
10080Title:
Cherry Blossoms by MoonlightArtist:
Yoshimoto GessoDescription:
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 Gesso, is seriously damaged, but still collectible. It is priced accordingly.
Publisher:
Nishinomiya Yosaku - The son of, and successor to, Takejiro Hasegawa.Class:
shin hanga landscape print Image Size:
34.0 x 7.9 cm (13.4 x 3.1 inches)Price:
$150.00Status:
for salePrinted Date:
UnknownListed Date:
2014-04-20Keywords:
blossoms, moon, waterCondition:
(2.5 / 5.0) - Damaged from a previous mounting. Faded overall. Dark adhesive top verso which has bled through to the front in middle top and right corner.
Comparison with cataloged large image shows that the top has been trimmed about 1/4 ".References:
Shotei.com's Hasegawa/Nishinomiya - Japanese Scenes on Tanzaku: #1593More Pictures:
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