Asano: Drizzling Rain in Ukimidô
Move your mouse over image or click to enlarge
Asano Takeji (1900-1998)
A rainy day at the shore of Lake Biwa. A lady under her umbrella is walking past the Ukimidô pavilion of Mangetsu-ji temple.
Title: Ukimidô kosame (Drizzling Rain in Ukimidô)
Signature: Takeji ga
Carver: Ôkura Hanbei III
Printer: Shinmi Saburô
Publisher: Unsôdô, Kyoto
Date: Showa 27 (1952)
Size: Vertical Ôban, 36,4 x 24 cm (image size)
Early impression, dated, from the first edition. Excellent impression and colours. Watermark "Un" in lower left corner. A few weak vertical creases in upper margin, otherwise perfect condition. Two usual small printer’s smudges in right margin. Lower right cut off corner is the printer’s registration mark (kentô).
sold