The Property of a Private Collector
Kasamatsu Shiro (1898-1991) | The Great Lantern of the Kannon Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon-do o-chochin) | Showa period, 20th century
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December 16, 04:35 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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The Property of a Private Collector
Kasamatsu Shiro (1898-1991)
The Great Lantern of the Kannon Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon-do o-chochin)
Showa period, 20th century
woodblock print, signed Shiro, sealed Shiro saku (made by Shiro), titled to the upper right margin as above, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1931-1941) to the lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright ownership, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa kyunen haru (Spring, 1934)
Vertical oban: approx. 39.3 x 26.8 cm., 15½ x 10½ in.
For a different impression of the same print in the collection of the Museum of Replica Handbags s, Boston, accession number 51.1752, go to:
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/255306
For a further impression of the same print in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts (The MAK), Vienna, inventory number KI 13606-4, go to:
https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collection_online?id=collect-196426