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Subject:Re: Hiroshige woodblocks, some curious calligraphy on sides
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Pic.4 (Righ),
彫師 前田謙太郎 - Carver: Maeda Kentaro (1897-1987)
摺師 猪村正之助 - Printer:Imura Masanosuke (1906-1961?)
(Left)
Upper seal,
極 - Kiwame - Approved (Censor`s seal)
Middle,
監修 藤懸静也 - Supervised by Fujikake Shizuya
高橋誠一郎 - and Takahashi Seiichiro
Lower seal (Publisher),
版研 - Hanken (日本版画研究所 - Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho - Japan Print Research Institute
Fujikake Shizuya 1881-1958
Chairman of Cultural Properties Council after WWII
Takahashi Seiichiro 1884-1982
Director of Japan Art Institute
Chairman of Japan Ukiyo-e Association etc.
Pic.5 (Right),
彫師 矢下忠七 - Carver: Yashita Tadashichi
摺師 猪村正之助 - Printer: Imura Masanosuke
Left side same as Pic.4 except for the censor`s seal.
Apparently your prints are post WWII reproductions
made from recut blocks based on the original Hoeido design version.
With regards,
I.Nagy
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