Hideo: Miidera moon-viewing stage
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Nishiyama Hideo (1911-1989)

A wide view from the ancient moon-viewing stage at Miidera temple over the city of Ôtsu and Lake Biwa.

Title: Miidera kangetsu butai yori nozomu (A view from the Miidera moon viewing-stage).

Signature: Hideo

Carver: Okura Hanbei (?)

Printer: Shinmi Saburô

Publisher: Unsôdô, Kyoto (Gômei gaisha Unsôdô han)

Date: Shôwa 24, 3rd month (March 1949)

Size: Vertical Ôban, 36,6 x 23,6 cm (image)

Very good impression and colours. Early impression with date in margin. Full margins. Paper minimally age-toned, verso along upper margin and at a small spot in lower margin traces of glue, only faintly showing through. Upper margin a little bit creased, one small tear. A few small brown spots. Overall very good condition. A rarely seen print.

€ 520,-