“Aso Shrine” (Aso-jinja)
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“Aso Shrine” (Aso-jinja) |
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Inventory #: |
4738 | |
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Artist: |
TOKURIKI Tomikichiro | ||||
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Japanese 1902 - 1999 | ||||
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Woodblock | ||||
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1940 | ||||
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Image area - 10 7/16" x 15" (26.5 x 38.1cm); Sheet size - 11 3/16” x 16 1/4” (28.4 x 41.3 cm). | ||||
Description: |
First edition print from the series “Prints of Places of Historic and Scenic Interest” (”Seichi Shiseki Meisho”), No. 8 in the series. Aso Shrine in Higo province, (Kumamoto Prefecture) on the southern island of Kyushu. Oban yoko-e format. Published by Uchida Bijutsu Shoshi. Seal of Tokuriki in the upper left of the image with brush signature “Tomikichiro” above. Above that the print name, “Aso-jinja”. In the right margin are the series title, the print number of the series -"8", "Tomikichiro saku", and the publisher seals of Uchida Bijutsu Shoshi. | (click on image for photos) |
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We see Mt. Aso erupting in the background. Aso-jinja is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, believed to be built in 281. Over many centuries the shrine has been destroyed and rebuilt many times in or near the crater of Mt. Aso. The caldera of Mt. Aso is known as the largest in the world in which people are living. The shrine’s deity is Tateiwatatsu-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Japan’s first emperor, Jimmu. | ||||
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Fine condition. Very minor ink residues on the lower margin, paper residues at the top corners on rear. Light embossing. Not matted or mounted. | ||||
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$120 - free shipping in USA | Status: Available | |||