About This Print

One of three prints I purchased as a group attributed to the print and nihonga artist Ide Gakusui (1899-1978) who designed most of his prints for the publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō (1885-1962). While this print is neither signed nor sealed, the verso bears the notation "Ide".  Also written in pencil verso is the date "30 May 57", although the left margin on the front of the print carries the hand written date 昭和卅三年一月作 [a work of Showa 33rd year 1st month (January 1958)].  All three prints appear to be in the style of sōsaku hanga, rather than the shin hanga style of his prints designed for Watanabe.  None of the three prints carry a publisher's mark.