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Fukazawa, Sakuichi (1896 - 1947)

Tsukiji (築地) - Tsukiji
Paper size: 27.8 x 20.8 cm. Number 3 from an edition of 50, published by Nakajima Jūtarō in October 1929, as part of the series One Hundred Views of New Tokyo – Shin Tokyo hyakkei. With the original folder (detail 1) showing the title slip of the series plus a red stamp giving the title of the print, plus artist’s name. On the print small artist’s seal bottom left. Shin Tokyo hyakkei is undoubtedly the best pre-war series of Sōsaku Hanga, with contributions by the ten leading artists of the period.

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Fine impression and colours, very good condition; the folder shows foxing and browning, but the print itself is practically unaffected (apart from a few tiny specks of foxing). RARE