Omura Koyo Japanese Woodblock of Ninnaji Pagoda Kyoto

Title: Winter Scene of Ninnaji Pagoda with Deer [untitled on the print]

Date: 1950s

Medium: Japanese Woodblock on high quality mulberry (rice) paper

Color: Multiple printed colors

Dimension: image (27.1 x 39.4 cm or 10 5/8 x 15 ½  inch), paper (28.2 x 41.7 cm or 11 1/8 x 16 3/8 inch)

Credits: Koyo Omura (original artist), Shinagawa ( printer), Matsuda (carver),  Kyoto Hanga-in (Kyoto, Japan, Publisher)

Special Attributes: Artist block signed [ Koyo] at bottom right corner with his personal square seal and Shinagawa printer’s circular seal under the signature. In addition, seals of publisher, printer, and carver  are also located in the bottom right margin.

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Condition:

    This beautiful Japanese Woodblock print is in excellent condition [i.e., clear and pristine image, strong and bright paper, vivid colors, original full margin with deckle edges at top, no bend, and no tear, never framed, and slight but even age toning]. It was printed on high quality mulberry (rice) paper with a blank verso. The print is nearly flawless with some very minor original tip-in paste and tissue residues along the top edge of margin in backside as shown by the detailed photos. Ample photos [front, back, and details] in high resolution are provided for your convenience of identification and judging its excellent quality independently.

Description:

     Omura Koyo ( 1891 – 1983) was a highly skilled Japanese artist particularly known for his traditional woodblock prints of various Japanese scenery in shin hanga style published during the 40s and 50s.This particular print [in predominantly blue color] depicted the a very nice view of the five storied Pagoda of Ninnaji Temple [ ] of Kyoto in snow with a deer in the foreground - one of his top quality prints.

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