{"product_id":"uchida-shizuma-takeda-city-niigata-in-snow","title":"Uchida Shizuma: Takeda City Niigata in Snow (RESERVED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eUchida Shizuma (1906-2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003eTakeda City (Niigata) \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1939\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\"\u003eCharming, prewar scene of a day of heavy snow in Takeda City, Niigata. Villagers seem to be going about their business, impervious to the elements, and wearing the traditional straw-based coverings for winter. One man pulls a sled, and a woman to the right is perhaps sweeping snow from her storefront. This scene seems as if it could be happening in almost any previous century, and the artist has intentionally captured a timeless scene of village life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUchida Shizuma was born in 1906 in Okegawa, Saitama prefecture. He lived in Takeda, which is the place that he has chosen to depict here. He was a member of the Nihon Hanga Kyokai from 1932, and published a technical book on woodblock printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\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\/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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24.7 x 32 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oiwa Chuichi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42551858626642,"sku":"SNH023","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3388\/6546\/files\/SNH023.jpg?v=1786560905","url":"https:\/\/egenolfgallery.com\/products\/uchida-shizuma-takeda-city-niigata-in-snow","provider":"Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}