Kikyo Mon Gate of the Imperial Palace
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Name: Kikyo Mon Gate of the Imperial Palace
Date: 1929
Description: Twenty Scenes in Tokyo series: Kikyo Gate Artist: Hasui Format: Oban tate-e: 15.25″ x 10.25″ Subject: Kikyo Mon Gate of the Imperial Palace from the series of ‘Twenty Scenes in Tokyo’. The series title printed in blue. Publisher: Watanabe Date: 1929 Condition: Superb colors. Full size. Superb state of preservation. Impression: Very fine, first state, first edition impression with gauffrage. Other Notes: There are two variants of this design with European style clouds in the sky (as in this example) and a slightly later edition with Japanese style ‘formalised’ clouds in the background.
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