About This Print
A chuban size print depicting Kyoto's Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) during a snowfall. Five visitors, veiled by the snow, can be seen on the right.
This print is part of a set of five prints by the artist created for the famous soba shop Owariya 尾張屋 in Kyoto, which has been in business since 1465. Four of the prints depict scenic views in and around Kyoto and the fifth depicts the Owariya. Originally made in the 1930s, this set was reprinted for the celebration of the 15th generation household head of Owariya during the 1980s. The Owariya name in kana をはりや appears on each of the prints as the publisher.
As originally issued
The re-issued set c. 1980s (the print of the Owariya is not shown)
clockwise from the top left: Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) in the Snow 金閣寺 雪景,
Ohara in Autumn 大原の秋, Night Cherry Blossoms at Gion 祇園夜桜,
Evening Cool by the Kamagawa 加茂川夕涼
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1164, #1745 |
| Title |  |
| Series/Set | Four Seasons of Kyoto 京四季ノ内 [upper left corner of image] |
| Artist | Kamei Tōbei (1901-1977) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal |  |
| Date | undated but originally c. 1930s and then re-issued c. 1980s. |
| Edition | unknown |
| Publisher |  をはりや Owariya [lower right corner of image] |
| Impression | IHL Cat. #1164: excellent IHL Cat. #1745: excellent |
| Colors | IHL Cat. #1164: excellent IHL Cat. #1745: excellent |
| Condition | IHL Cat. #1164: good - overall light toning; paper thinning along right margin verso from previous mounting IHL Cat. #1745: excellent |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | chuban |
| H x W Paper | IHL Cat. #1164: 6 1/2 x 8 7/8 in. (16.5 x 22.5 cm) IHL Cat. #1745: 6 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (15.9 x 22.5 cm) |
| H x W Image | IHL Cat. #1164: 5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. (14.9 x 21.3 cm) IHL Cat. #1745: 5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. (14.9 x 21.3 cm) |
| Collections This Print | The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama |
| Reference Literature |
9/3/2018
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