Night Scene of Kitano Shrine by Takeji Asano

Artist: Takeji Asano Print Title: Night Scene of Kitano Shrine Series Title: N/A Date: 1952 This is a first edition print! Publisher: Unsodo Sheet Size: Large Oban, sheet size 41 x 28cm Condition: Fine impression and condition. Full margins. No tears, creases, folds, foxing or stains. Slight natural age toning, mostly visible in left margin. Remnants of original folder mount on verso. Guaranteed never to have been framed. See large image below. Item Code: Asano-26 Price: Sold Comments: A splendid night scene of Kitano Shrine in oban tate-e format by Takeji Asano. This print is a rare first edition, as indicated by the printing of the date in the lower left margin. This date seal was carved off the woodblock after the first edition. Also in the left margin are Unsodo publisher's seal, Shinmi printer's seal, Okura carver's seal, and Unsodo watermark. Takeji signature in lower right of image. English title in the bottom margin. The mark in the right margin and the cut-out in the bottom right corner (known as a 'kento cut') are due to the printing process.