April 1, 2024
Rare KIYOSHI NAGAI Original Japanese Woodblock Print Signed Numbered Ltd Edition
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RARE KIYOSHI NAGAI Original JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT "THE SHInANO ROAD" Limited Edition, signed, numberedAn original 1971 Japanese woodblock print by Kiyoshi Nagai (1911-1984) , one of his rarest work, titled "The Shinano Road". This is a limited edition. The print depicts a flat, modern-style image of a simple yellow home, surrounded by large trees, in the Shinano Province of Japan. The print is titled in both English and Japanese, signed, dated, and numbered "252-17" in pencil by the artist in the lower margin. The imagery is surrounded by a wide white margin and is presented behind glass in a thin black wooden frame. A hanger is attached to the verso of the piece for hanging. The print's measures are approximately: 19" W x 12.5" H (incl. margins ). Framed: 19.8" W x 13.4" H x 0.7" D . Provenance: Antique Auction(Ohio) , private collection. Condition: very good ( paper is beginning to discolor slightly on edges. Scratching is visible across frame).Great addition to a serious collection.Kiyoshi Nagai (Japanese 1911-1984) was born in Tokyo and graduated from the Nihon University in 1932. He studied western painting techniques at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. He is more widely known under the name Hiroyuki Tajima. Nagai began creating woodblock prints in 1946 and he signed his richly colored abstractions, Tajima, and his more literal
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