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Masao Maeda 1904-1974 - Sakurada Gate

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Sakurada Gate
by Masao Maeda 1904-1974

Item	44841
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Date Sold	Sunday, June 6, 2010

Title	Sakurada Gate
Artist	Masao Maeda 1904-1974
Description	"Sakurada mon". Sakurada-mon gate of Chiyoda palace in Tokyo. Despite the peaceful outlook on this print, the gate was the site where the assassination of Ii Naosuke by Mito Samurai group occurred. Ii Naosuke (the Great Councillor of the Tokugawa Shogunate) was the man responsible for opening Japan to the West for which he was assassinated at Sakurada-mon Gate on a snowy morning in March, 1860.
Signature	"Masao Maeda" stamped on the lower margin.
Seal	Masa.
Dated	Ca. 1964.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Very good.
Colors	Very good.
Condition	Very good ... Light toning, slight brown stains on the right margin. Ink stains on the margins.
Width Item	9.6 inches = 24.5 cm
Height Item	7.5 inches = 19.0 cm

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