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A Great Japanese Woodblock Print Ito Shinsui LIMIT Number Watanabe Printmaker Foothills Shinano (Shinshu)Ten Beautiful Views
This is a Great LIMITED-EDITION (21/195) very beautiful, and special Japanese woodblock print “Foothills” from the famous series “Shinano (Shinshu) Ten Beautiful Views” signed by the famous Taisho/Showa Shin Hanga woodblock print master Shinsui Ito (1898-1974) 1st published by the famous Hanga printmaker Watanabe in February Showa 23, which is 1948 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. This woodblock print is made from original blocks by Watanabe printmaker, but it may be a posthumous edition in 1990s. This woodblock print is one of the seventy-year collections of a large number of gorgeous, different-styled Asian art and Japanese woodblock prints from my family. Ito Shinsui belongs to the great masters of the Shin Hanga movement. In 1952 the Japanese government declared his artwork an intangible national treasure, the highest public award a Japanese artist could achieve. The size of this ORIGINAL woodblock print is 15 3/4 x 11 inches. The artist’s signature and his chop mark are at the upper left corner of the print while the title of this woodblock print “Foothills” and the publication date February Showa 23 (1948) are in the right border. The publisher Watanabe chop mark and printer’s chop mark are in the lower left border. The LIMITED-NUMBER (21/195) and another chop mark are at the back of lower right corner. The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers on the original Japanese Washi paper. This woodblock print is not attached to any backing paper or cardboard and strong ink bleeding can be seen through the back of the original Japanese Mulberry paper. Four borders are intact. This woodblock print is IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Please examine the photos. It is hard to find such a beautiful Japanese woodblock print signed by the famous Showa Shin Hanga woodblock print master Ito Shinsui in the public nowadays. This woodblock print is definitely an incredible piece for collecting. Shipping is $16 anywhere in US by USPS priority mail with insurance and tracking. International shipping charges are US$33 through 1st class airmail WITHOUT insurance, buyers will have to assume all the risks during the mailing. We do combined shipping. If more than one item is purchased at the same time, the highest shipping cost will be charged. All items will be shipped together. THIS IS A LIMITED-NUMBER (21/195) JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT “FOOTHILLS” SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS SHOWA WOODBLOCK PRINT MASTER ITO SHINSUI PUBLISHED BY WATANABE PRINTMAKER FIRST MADE IN FEBRUARY SHOWA 23 (1948). (SF28_20240506S_20240302_1)
