A Melon & the Rats - A fine Japanese Woodblock Print with a captioned tissue Guard

Erscheinungsdatum: 1940

Beschreibung

An amusing work by the Chinese artist T'sien Shun-chu. The original work was painted in the Sung Dynasty and this woodblock print was produced in Japan in about 1940. The original work is kept in a temple in Kyoto.37.5cm by 27.5cm. This is an example of an reprint set published by the Nippon Gasui-sha in the early 20th century. This was a subscription set, three new woodblock prints were released every month. The subjects in this series range from designs by Hiroshige and Utamaro, masters of Ukiyo-e, to Mitsuoki Tosa and painters from the Kano school. Light creases to the guard; slight toning but otherwise VG. See scans. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004556

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Melon & the Rats - A fine Japanese ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1940

Einband: No Binding

Illustrator: T'sien Shun-chu

Zustand: Very Good