- Komoro Soshun (Komoro in Early Spring) -

This miniature woodblock print, Komoro Sōshun (Komoro in Early Spring), is by Un’ichi Hiratsuka (1895–1997). It depicts the quiet early-spring landscape of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture. Rendered in bold, simplified forms, the trees create a strong rhythmic presence against the gently rolling landscape, conveying the stillness of the season and Hiratsuka’s expressive carving style. The print is hand-signed, titled, and dated in pencil along the bottom margin.

Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 4 5/8 × 4 1/4 inches (11.8 × 10.8 cm)
Image size: 2 1/2 × 2 inches (6 × 5 cm)
Sheet number: N/A
Date: 1942
Signed: Hand-signed in pencil along the bottom margin.
Condition: Overall in good condition. There is an ink spot in the upper margin and an extremely faint spot in the left margin near the image. The faint spot is hardly noticeable under casual observation and can be concealed by matting. The price has been reduced accordingly.

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