About This Print
One of two prints issued in the 1950s that comprise a diptych, shown below, of farmers taking shelter from a thunderstorm. This collection's print does not carry the seal of the publisher Kyoto hanga-in 京都版画院 as do other impressions of this work, possibly indicating some type of trial print or simply an oversight in applying the seal.
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Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #2312 |
| Title/Description | Sheltering from the Rain Amayadori 雨宿り[あまやどり] |
| Series | |
| Artist | Hiyoshi Mamoru (1885-?) |
| Signature | none |
| Seal |  |
| Date | likely between 1950 and 1960 |
| Edition | unknown, as is the date of first printing |
| Publisher | Kyoto Hangain 版元 京都版画院 [no publisher's seal on this print; other impressions bear the publisher's seal] |
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| Printer | |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - printers marks primarily in lower right margin; darkening along top of top margin |
| Genre | shin hanga |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | oban yoko-e |
| H x W Paper | 16 9/16 x 11 9/16 in. (42.1 x 29.4 cm) |
| H x W Image | 14 1/8 x 9 5/16 in. (35.9 x 23.7 cm) |
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last revision:
6/23/2020 created
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