“Snow at Hikone” (Hikone no Yuki)
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“Snow at Hikone” (Hikone no Yuki) |
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Inventory #: |
4679 | |
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Artist: |
Nishijima Katsuyuki | ||||
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Japanese, b. 1945 | ||||
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Woodblock | ||||
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Late 20th Century. Nishijima does not date his prints. | ||||
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Image area - 10 3/16" x 14 7/8" (25.9 x 37.8cm); Sheet size - 12 7/16” x 17 3/16” (31.6 x 43.7 cm) | ||||
Description: |
Edition of 500, this No. 38. Printed on medium weight cream colored wove paper. White powder used for snow effect. Signed “K Nishijima” lower right and titled lower center, numbered lower left, all in pencil. Red “Shima” seal in the image at lower left. | (click on image for photos) |
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Snow starts falling on a small street at Hikone in Shiga prefecture. Nobody is outside now. The town is silent. The town is on the Eastern shore of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake. The town’s most famous sight is Hikone castle. | ||||
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Fine condition other than some printing creases on the top and left margins. Slight mica on the margins. 2 small spots of paper abrasion on reverse upper margin edge where folio tabs previously were. Slightly embossed. Not matted or mounted. | ||||
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$185 | Status: Available | |||