{"product_id":"maiko-zoku-showa-shokugyo-e-zukushi-sketches-of-g-i-in-new-japan","title":"- America no Heitai-san to Shin Nihon Fukei (Sketches of G.I. in New Japan) - Set of three woodblock printed postcards","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set of three woodblock-printed postcards, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica no Heitai-san to Shin Nihon Fūkei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSketches of G.I. in New Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), offers glimpses of everyday life in Japan during the Allied occupation. Each card has a different signature or set of initials, though the artists are not identified. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original cover credits Sanzō Wada (1883–1967) as having “complemented” the set, though the nature of his contribution is not specified. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cards were printed by Kyoto Hanga-in and issued by Miho Shobo in Hakata. The set includes its original folder, with captions in English and Japanese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjō Bridge in Kyoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorimoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the upper left. American soldiers and maiko share the scene at the famous Sanjō Bridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/0092\/files\/IMG_7394.jpg?v=1793571454\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"169\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japanese Coming Home on Hakata Pier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned 邦 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) at the upper right. Japanese returnees arrive at Hakata Pier as American soldiers watch nearby.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/0092\/files\/IMG_7398_97d32e72-3f72-4844-822f-477e2f72f418.jpg?v=1793571482\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"182\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Snowy Sight at Hibiya Junction in Tokyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInitialed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS.Y.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the lower right. An American soldier and a Japanese policeman direct traffic together as snow falls at the busy Tokyo intersection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/0092\/files\/IMG_7404_bcaf5e20-7eef-4f3b-ad8e-9556eb40cfa3.jpg?v=1793571515\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"183\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanzō Wada (1883–1967) was a painter, printmaker, and color theorist who studied under Seiki Kuroda. He later received an Academy Award for costume design for the film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGate of Hell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1953).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Woodblock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 1\/2 × 3 1\/2 inches (14 × 9 cm) each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late 1940s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Each card has a different signature or set of initials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Overall in good condition for their age. The postcards are unused, with age toning and some small spots, as shown in the photos. 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