Ishiyamadera
Artist: Ito Shinsui
Name: Ishiyamadera
Date: 1917
Description: Artist: ITO SHINSUI Title: Ishiyamadera Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Series Title: Eight Views of Omi Edition #: 161/200 Date: December, 1917 Publisher: Watanabe – Triangular sticker (seal J ) on the reverse Reference #: Narazaki (1990) pl. 23 Size: 12 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches Condition: Fine impression, color and state. Notes: Regarding this print, Shinsui said; “This picture was made to satisfy my strong desire to reproduce the beautiful, sophisticated indigo-blue which is admired in the woodblock prints of Hiroshige”. This series so impressed Kawase Hasui, that he decided to embark on a career as a print landscapist. A A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT EARLY SHINSUI PRINT!
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