Artist: Hasegawa Konobu
Title: Snowman
Date: Not set
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Japanese Art Open Database
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Description:
This relief block print , 14 3/4" x 9 3/4" (image size) is in a matte and frame 19 3/4" x 15". The sturdy bamboo style frame shows slight wear. The print utilizes the technique of "gauffrage", a subtle effect that was a favorite device of Japanese print makers. In this process, printers often used an extra uninked block to give an embossed pattern to a robe. The print is signed SHO SHIN, a nickname meaning "Small Belief". The printer's mark has been identified as Uchida Wood Block Printer, Kakura Takeyamachi Street, Kyoto Japan
