1935 Original Shusei Kobayakawa Japanese Woodblock of Mount Baekdu 1st Ed 30/300. Reiho Hakuto San Romanized. Mount Baekdu: The Holy Mountain. Date (this particular edition): The First and the highly limited edition (noted the verso seal of the serial number and edition size). Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock on high quality paper. Color: Multiple printed colors with silver mica. Dimension: image 27.1x 40.8 cm or 10. /4 x 16 inch, paper 35 x 49 cm or 13. X 19 1/4 inch. Credits: Shusei Kobayakawa (artist), Adachi Toyohisa Publisher. Special Notes: Artist block signed. Made in the 3. Month of the 10. At bottom left margin. The limited edition seal. Can be translated briefly as 30/300 and publishers seal. In Hirogana on verso. This beautiful Japanese Woodblock print is in very good condition i. Margins with deckle edge. , no bend, no tear. And slight but even age toning. It was printed on high quality mulberry paper. Flaws to note: some minor stains around the margins as shown by the detailed photos. Ample photos [front, back, details] are provided for your convenience of identification and judging its excellent quality independently. 1884 1973 was one of the noted Japanese artist [see the cited reference below for details] who made a few woodblock prints published by Toyohisa Adachi of Tokyo in the 30s. This highly limited print [entitled Holy Mountain of Baekdu] was quite striking, it depicted the Mount Baekdu in snow. Please note that the Mountain [located on the border between China and North Korea] is still regarded as very Holy by North Korean — as legend has it that The Dear Leader [Kim Jong-il] was born there in the 1940s. Please note the modest asking price e. 00.00 for the same print of lesser quality with no reserve. For this highly displayable collectors item. Thanks for looking and. Note that this item [and our other antique maps and prints] is absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed with full. To be original i. Not a later copy or reproduction and as described. The item “1935 Original Shusei Kobayakawa Japanese Woodblock of Mount Baekdu 1st Ed 30/300″ is in sale since Sunday, December 20, 2015. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “shiyie” and is located in Cincinnati. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original Print
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Edition Type: Limited Edition
- Edition Size: 300
- Print Type: Woodcut & Block
- Subject: Landscape
- Style: Vintage
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30″)
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949