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The Moon, Rain and Kiyomizu Temple - Trial proof print and the original water color on silk
by Benji Asada 1899-1984
| Item | 49098 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, April 24, 2011 |
| Title | The Moon, Rain and Kiyomizu Temple - Trial proof print and the original water color on silk |
| provenance: Uchida Family Archives. A true gem for the shin-hanga collector. | |
| Artist | Benji Asada 1899-1984 |
| Description | The very rare original hand painting on silk by Benji Asada and a trial proof (different color scheme) with annotations by the artist. . They have been kept in the famous publisher in Kyoto, The Uchida, archives. |
| Signature | "Tangyu" on the trial proof. |
| Dated | Ca. 1930-50. |
| Publisher | Uchida. |
| Medium/Technique | Watercolors and sumi on silk. |
| Impression | 1: Watercolor painting. 2 : Woodblock print. Excellent. |
| Colors | Excellent. |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... Trial proof print has some pencil indications of correction by the artist. Watercolor painting has light foxing on the sky. |
| Note | Uchida Han is an important Japanese publishing company with branches in both Tokyo and Kyoto. Founded in 1919, the company is still in existence today as an active publisher of shin-hanga in addition to publishing re-strikes of Edo period ukiyo-e prints. |
| Format | Oban tate-e |
| Width Item | 10.3 inches = 26.2 cm |
| Height Item | 15.6 inches = 39.7 cm |
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