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Ikaruga in Autumn
by Eiichi Kotozuka 1906-1979
| Item | 51295 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
| Title | Ikaruga in Autumn |
| provenance: Uchida Family Archives | |
| Artist | Eiichi Kotozuka 1906-1979 |
| Description | The village of Ikaruga in Nara. Red persimmon trees and farmers harvesting rice crops under the clear autumn sky. The tall pagoda of Horyu temple is seen in the distance. A fine trial proof before the first commercial edition. It has been kept in the famous publisher in Kyoto, The Uchida, archives. An exceptional and rare item for the serious Japanese woodblock print collector. |
| Seal | Artist's seal (Koto). |
| Dated | Ca. 1930 - 50s. |
| Publisher | Uchida. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent - very good. |
| Colors | Excellent. |
| Condition | Excellent - Very good ... Slight creases. |
| 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. |
| Width Item | 13.1 inches = 33.2 cm |
| Height Item | 20.4 inches = 51.7 cm |
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