Asano Takeji (1900-1998)
The pagoda of Daigoji temple in Fushimi near Kyoto, at cherry blossom season.
Title: Daigoji haru (Spring in Daigoji Temple)
Signature: Takeji ga
Carver: Nagashima Michio
Printer: Shinmi Saburô
Publisher: Unsôdô, Kyoto
Date: Showa 28 (1953)
Size: Vertical Ôban, 36,2 x 24 cm (image size)
Excellent impression in very good colours. From the early second edition, dated in margin. Watermark "Un" in lower left corner. Paper a little age toned, verso in upper margin two paper remnants from prior hinging and some paper thinning from back. Overall very good condition. in right margin two usual printer’s smudges. Lower right cut off corner is the printer’s registration mark (kentô).
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