Sheep and Roman Water Conduits
Artist: Yamagishi Kazue
Name: Sheep and Roman Water Conduits
Date: Ca. 1930s.
Description: Herd of sheep graze on a meadow near the ruins of the ancient water conduit built by the Romans. Kazue was one of the handful virtuoso woodblock carvers in Taisho – early Showa era. He carved many prints by the shin hanga luminaries such as Hiroshi Yoshida and Paul Jacoulet. He was also a distinguished artist himself although he did not produce many designs.
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