Large Japanese Limited Edition Woodblock Print Unno Mitsuhiro
item#: 688898
price: SOLD
Oversized modern limited edition Japanese woodblock print depicting a rural farming scene viewed through a forest by Unno Mitsuhiro (1939-1979). Signed in kana “Mitsuhiro” and dated 1972 in white ink at the lower left corner of the image. Pencil-signed “M. Unno,” titled in kanji, and numbered 16/100 in the lower right margin. Paper size nearly 19”V x 24 ½”H (image: 15 1/8”V x 21 ¼”H). Very good overall condition with a faint mat burn evident (see enlargement 5). There are a few small ink spots on the back from production and two small pieces of linen tape on the top back edge. A color illustration of Unno Mitsuhiro's work can also be found on page 62 of "Modern Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Berman and Corazza Collections 1950-1980" by Frank Chance and Matthew Mizenko, 2005 exhibition catalogue. The artist's biography is on page 90.