Lot Essay
The print has been varnished to create the impression of European oil painting, a device which was popular in Japan at the end of the 19th century
UMEWAKA JINJA [UMEWAKA SHRINE]
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Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915)
Umewaka jinja [Umewaka shrine]
The rain pouring down on a covered carriage and a solitary figure under an umbrella in front of the shrine
Signed Kobayashi Kiyochika, very good impression, good colour and condition
Oban tate-e: 9½ x 14in. (24 x 36cm.)
Umewaka jinja [Umewaka shrine]
The rain pouring down on a covered carriage and a solitary figure under an umbrella in front of the shrine
Signed Kobayashi Kiyochika, very good impression, good colour and condition
Oban tate-e: 9½ x 14in. (24 x 36cm.)
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