Edo Misaka- V1

Catalog note / 解説

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 Japanese woodblock print. I do not know who the artist is, (see closeup of signature). Size is approximately 7"x 15". Print is in good condition, but glued down on board. Remnants of old mat glue on board, but not on print. From Shotei.com: "The print on the far right is a rare variant which, on close inspection, appears to have been printed from predominantly the same block-set as the middle print. Look at the woodgrains in the sky around the moon, and the calligraphy in the title. But what about the dog? My best guess is that the dog was on the original state of the post-quake block-set. Shortly after the initial printing, perhaps because there was a problem with…