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Kenji Kawai: Kiyomizu-dera 1950 Woodblock NR

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Kenji Kawai: Kiyomizu-dera 1950 Woodblock NR
Kenji Kawai: Kiyomizu-dera 1950 Woodblock NR
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Description
Japanese Woodblock Print, 1950s, published by Unsodo; Carver Nagashima Michio. Printer Shinmi Saburo.

SIZE IN INCHES: oban, approx. 16 x 10.5 inches

COMMENTS: Rarely seen print from the series Twelve Views of Kyoto

KENJI KAWAI (1908-1995) was born in Tokyo. At the age of 20 he graduated from the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting. His teacher was Nishimura Goun, known by collectors of Japanese prints for his contribution to Supplements of the Complete Works of Chikamatsu. Primarily a painter, he also worked with the publisher Unsodo to transform his designed into woodblock prints. Most woodblock prints were published shortly after the end of world war II. The themes are famous views around Kyoto and from Japan. The prints were probably targeted at the members of the American occupation forces. Japanese woodblock prints were a favorite present bought by the Americans stationed in Japan for their loved ones at home in the USA.
Condition
VG, minor flaws
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Kenji Kawai: Kiyomizu-dera 1950 Woodblock NR

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