TAKEJI ASANO Japanese Woodblock KIYAMACHI ST. 1953

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TAKEJI ASANO Japanese Woodblock KIYAMACHI ST. 1953 TAKEJI ASANO Kiyamachi Street, Kyoto Date: 1953, undated later edition from the original woodblocks Size: approx. 15.5" x 10.5" Condition: Fine, no flaws, uncirculated print, never framed Impression: Fine, solid keylines, tight registration and good surface texture Color: Fine, deep saturated color with excellent bleed through to verso Along Kiyamachi St. in Kyoto, t are many famous traditional Japanese restaurants and bars and these days it is a popular destination for young people. In Asano's print we also see the Takase River canal which, today, as well as in 1953 when this print was designed, is lined with graceful weeping willow trees. Born in Kyoto, Takeji Asano studied art in his youth. He graduated from the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and Crafts in 1919 and from the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting in 1923. In 1930, Asano contributed several designs to a series of prints titled "Creative Prints of Twelve Months in new Kyoto" (Sosaku-hanga shin Kyoto junikagetsu). These prints were published by Uchida. The other artists contributing to this series were Benji Asada and Tomikichiro Tokuriki, also members of the Kyoto Creative Print Society. Asano's work as a shin hanga print designer continued throughout the 1930's, but along the way he learned the skills of carving and printing. This enabled him to create his own self-carved and self-printed series of landscape prints titled "Noted Views in the Kyoto-Osaka Area" (Kinki meisho fukei) in 1947. In the 1950's, Asano designed numerous landscape prints for the publisher Unsodo, such as the print for auction shown Asano continued to work as a printmaker during the 1970's and 80's. These late prints were simple and often humorous. SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR OTHER WOODBLOCK PRINTS AND BOOKS ABOUT WOODBLOCK ARTISTS Please feel free to email me at with any questions. I ACCEPT PAYPAL, money orders, bank checks, and personal checks. Items paid for with personal checks are held for 10 business days. Georgia residents are required to pay 7.75% sales tax. If payment has not been received within 10 days, a Non-Paying Bidder report will be filed with eBay. SAVE ON SHIPPING - Shipping is $15 (deduct $5 when paying with a personal check, money order, or Bidpay). Combine any prints (sorry not books) purchased within a 7-day period for only $1 additional per print. International shipping costs are determined by destination. Insurance is optional and based on the final hammer price. I take no responsibility for items once shipped. If you have doubts about your mail service please purchase insurance. RETURNS - I strive to present each item accurately. If you have a question, please email me at for clarification before bidding. Returns are accepted only if the item was not as described in the auction listing. Buyer must request a return through the eBay messaging system within 3 days of receiving the item to obtain approval to return the item. Items approved for return must be shipped insured at the buyer's expense within 4 business days to be eligible for full refund less shipping fees. FEEDBACK - Once you have left your feedback, and I am sure you are satisfied with your item, I will leave positive feedback on your eBay account. Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog view my other auctions below: visit my entire auction showcase read more

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