Gion Shrine in Snow; Hiroshige Japanese print

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in titles & descriptions Thanks for visiting Fuji Arts on Ebay! Bid with our commitment to you in mind- Always great service, always great prices, always going the extra mile. We encourage WORLDWIDE bidding with super low reserves- $7 domestic shipping & very reasonable international shipping. We will service your order domestic or international- guaranteed. Fuji Arts team members are available to assist you; email- or give us a call at (USA eastern time zone). We're happy to help! Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock reprint Gion Shrine in Snow Series; Famous Places in Kyoto 1930's from Robert O. Muller collection Old 6 mm Watanabe Reprint from a family collection - This beautiful woodblock was published by the Watanabe Company and bears the important Watanabe round 6 mm seal.These old Watanabe prints are some of the finest woodblock reprints ever done. Watanabe began using the 6 mm seal after World War II ended, and it was in use from 1946 to 1957. This print is from the family collection of a post WWII printer/employee of the Watanabe company. These old print collections are becoming more difficult to come by as estates have been sold off on the market. So, we are excited to give our clients the opportunity to collect from this fantastic set of Watanabe 6 mm prints of the great Edo masterworks. Select now, we are unlikely to have another group like this! Gion Shrine in Snow - The wonderful Kyoto snow scene of the Gion Shrine with several women in traditional kimono visiting the beautiful shrine. The great Kyoto scene and one of Hiroshige's fine snow scenes. Beautiful choice for display. Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Image Size - 8 1/2" x 13 1/2" + margins as shown Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report. Collecting these old reprints - Collectors dream of owning and enjoying some of the most famous, historic, and beautiful Japanese print images of all time. While the works of Utamaro, Harunobu, Choki, Hokusai and Hiroshige are known to many, the cost of old originals is prohibitive to all but a few. Famous old prints sell for thousands, tens of thousands and sometimes, hundreds of thousands of dollars. Purchasing a fine old reprint is an exciting and gratifying way to collect a beautiful old print at a small fraction of those costs. How were these prints done? These beautiful woodblock reprints were done exactly as the originals. An artist carved a wood block, one for each color, and hand printed each print one color at a time. These old reprints are sought after for their meticulous attention to detail and color, rivaling the originals. Unlike the brighter, souvenir prints seen on the market these fine reprints show the attention to detail and careful color choices intended to exactly replicate the old originals. The Robert O. Muller Collection for Japanese art enthusiasts- Robert Muller is regarded by curators, collectors and scholars as the individual who compiled the finest collection of 20th century Japanese woodblock prints in the world. After his death in April of 2003, 4000 Japanese woodblock prints were donated to the Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian. Other parts of his collection were sold. Muller's collection was the major source of prints for several books on Japanese woodblocks and his prints were exhibited all over the world. Search the web to find out more about this important collection, you'll find several excellent articles and press releases. At Fuji Arts we're excited to offer pieces from a terrific acquisition; a wide ranging group of old ukiyo-e reprints from the Robert O. Muller collection. These prints are a great opportunity to collect some of the most famous images in Japanese art, in fine old editions, from a noted collection, at a tiny fraction of the cost of an original. Detail of this Print Print Reverse Below Collecting these old reprints- Collectors dream of owning and enjoying some of the most ... read more

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