{"product_id":"maeda-toshiro-round-moon-island-at-shirahama-with-1940-automobile","title":"Maeda Toshiro: Round Moon Island at Shirahama with 1940 Automobile (RESERVED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eMaeda Toshiro 前田藤四郎\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1904-1990)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003eShirahama Engetsu-to (Round Moon Island at Shirahama) \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1940\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 Views of New Japan 新日本百景 (Shin Nihon Hyakkei)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOur vantage point is from the middle of a road that hugs the coast in the resort town of Shirahama on the southern coast of Wakayama prefecture. In front of us is an automobile, which is a landscape element that is rarely captured in prints from this period. Off the coast to the left we see the island of Engetsu-tô 円月島 , also called Takashima 高嶋, and its famous arch whose carved-out shape echoes that of the full moon. The colors of the sky and its subtle clouds range from pink to light blue, and the colorful cliffs at right cast an unusual lavender shadow on the road in front of us. One of the best designs in this scarce series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaeda Tôshirô was born in Akashi City, and lived most of his life in Osaka, graduating from the Kobe Higher Business School, and then working as a commercial artist at the Matsuzaka-ya department store. He published some very interesting linocuts that incorporated some surrealistic elements, especially later in his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMore than thirty sosaku-hanga print artists collaborated to create this series of prints, published between 1938-41, as regional conflicts eventually ignited into World War II. Only 39 were ever issued; the last 29 were edited by Maekawa Senpan. According to the Art Gallery of New South Wales website, publication of this series was stopped by the Japanese authorities during WWII who feared that the interior of Japan would become known to its enemies. This would not be surprising given the paranoia of wartime, but it is also probable that there were other factors, including limited supplies and artists conscripted into the war machine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe series title is stamped on the right margin in red, and the name of the artist’s group “Nihon Hanga Kyokai” is stamped lower left. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent impression, color and condition. \u003c\/span\u003eNever framed. The artist’s name has been written in pencil lower right margin, but it is not known if this was written by the artist himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterature: \u003c\/strong\u003eSee British Museum website for whole series, although many have no photographs. See Carnegie Museum of Art Collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25 x 33 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maeda Toshiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42626456551506,"sku":"SNH027","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3388\/6546\/files\/SNH027_b090fd18-bff2-4fea-a177-768ea55e2035.jpg?v=1787367200","url":"https:\/\/egenolfgallery.com\/products\/maeda-toshiro-round-moon-island-at-shirahama-with-1940-automobile","provider":"Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}