Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 94927

Hirakawa Gate, Tokyo

Artist / 作者
Kasamatsu Shiro笠松紫浪
Date / 年代
1953
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録
411 × 600 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者
青木ソラ
Rights / 権利
No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Japanese Woodblock by Kasamatsu 'Hirakawa Gate, Tokyo' (1953) A beautiful bridge reflection scene titled in Japanese kanji (left margin) as "Tokyo Hakkei no Uchi - Hirakawa Mon" which translates in English as "Eight Views of Tokyo - Hirakawa Gate" by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Bears artist's signature/seal in lower right corner of image. Print bears Unsodo's Publisher's rectangular seal in left margin along with the carver/printer seals of Nagashima/Shinmi. Print itself is undated, however another reference I have lists print as first produced in "Showa 28" (or 1953). Additionally, Nagashima (carver) is known to have worked for Unsodo during the late 1940's and 1950's; and Shinmi (printer…

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