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Japanese Wood Block Print Interior of Asakusa Temple by Eisho Narazaki

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Japanese Wood Block Print Artist: Eisho Narazaki (1864-1936) Title: Asakusa Kannon-do no naido (Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa) Year of Creation: 1932 Pencil marked title on the lower margin In print signed Eisho with a seal, Published by Watanabe Shozaburo 6mm Publisher Seal. Published year: 1945-1957 Vertical Oban Image size: 15.125 x 10.375 in. (38.4 x 26.4 cm.) Unframed. Reference: A similar print was sold in Christie's (26/03/2024) Online Auction 23138 Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War. Lot 86. The design shows the entrance area of the Asakusa Kannon Temple (also known as Sensoji Temple) located in Toyko. The moody interior highlights groups of large paper lanterns with various attributions written in black ink and one with the Buddhist symbol Manji. The lanterns contrast dramatically with the dark wood ceiling. The print was first published in 1932; most copies available were printed after World War II in the 1950s and 1960s, this print has the Watanabe 6mm seal indicating a printing between 1946-1957.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.375 in (26.36 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Style:
    Showa (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940-50s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Print in fine condition with strong impression. Light wear on the margin commensurate with age. Unframed.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945043949092

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