Two Herons in Snow - Ide Gakusui (1899-1978) - Japan





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Original woodblock print by Ide Gakusui (1899–1978), Two Herons in Snow, on paper from Japan Showa period, image size 36.4 × 22.9 cm, not signed, in good condition, published by Watanabe, edition Original and produced from the original blocks for a later edition.
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Original woodblock print - Paper - Ide Gakusui (1899-1978) - Two Herons in Snow - Japan - Showa period (1926 - 1989)
The first edition of this design was published in 1950. The current print is from a later edition, using the original woodblocks.
The measurements of the image itself (excluding the margins) are 36.4 x 22.9 cm.
Publisher: Watanabe
Ide Gakusui (1899 - 1978) was a traditional painter in the Japanese style (nihonga) who specialized in kacho-ga (bird and flower drawings), Ide designed prints for the Watanabe Publishing Company beginning in the spring of 1949 and continued his association with Watanabe Shōzaburō (1885-1962) until the mid-1950s.
The print is in very good condition. A faint outline of a previous matting can be seen in the margins. There are remnants of a previous mounting on the back, and a small red stamp.
Will be shipped with great care in sturdy packaging to prevent folding.
Original woodblock print - Paper - Ide Gakusui (1899-1978) - Two Herons in Snow - Japan - Showa period (1926 - 1989)
The first edition of this design was published in 1950. The current print is from a later edition, using the original woodblocks.
The measurements of the image itself (excluding the margins) are 36.4 x 22.9 cm.
Publisher: Watanabe
Ide Gakusui (1899 - 1978) was a traditional painter in the Japanese style (nihonga) who specialized in kacho-ga (bird and flower drawings), Ide designed prints for the Watanabe Publishing Company beginning in the spring of 1949 and continued his association with Watanabe Shōzaburō (1885-1962) until the mid-1950s.
The print is in very good condition. A faint outline of a previous matting can be seen in the margins. There are remnants of a previous mounting on the back, and a small red stamp.
Will be shipped with great care in sturdy packaging to prevent folding.

