A Great Japanese Woodblock Print Ito Shinsui LIMIT Number Watanabe Publisher Autumn at Rikkyo River

This is a Great LIMITED-EDITION (68/195) very beautiful, and special Japanese woodblock print “Autumn at Rikkyo River” signed by the famous Taisho/Showa Shin Hanga woodblock print master Shinsui Ito (1898-1974) first published by the famous Watanabe Hanga printmaker in January Showa 23, which is 1948 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  I am not sure if this woodblock print is an original or posthumous edition although the blocks are the same.  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 woodblock print is 15 5/8 x 10 7/8 inches. The artist’s signature and his chop mark are at the lower right corner of the print while the title of this woodblock print “Autumn at Rikkyo River” and the publication date January 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 (68/195) and another chop mark are at the back of lower right corner. The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers on the 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 beautiful 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 (68/195)  JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT “AUTUMN AT RIKKYO RIVER” SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS SHOWA WOODBLOCK PRINT MASTER ITO SHINSUI PUBLISHED BY PRINTMAKER WATANABE MADE IN JANUARY SHOWA 23 (1948).  IT IS NOT A REPRODUCTION, OR LITHO PRINT. (SF27_20220730S_20220628)