About This Print
A WWII view of an industrial area along the Sumida River, softened with the presence of the kimono-clad woman with parasol on the left and the sailboats on the river. In the first half of 1942 Japan reached the height of her power, but also suffered the first air raids on Tokyo and her first major defeats, e.g. Battle of Midway, in the latter half of the year.This print, whose provenance is attributed to the Uchida family archives, is clearly a proof print using a different color scheme as compared with the released version below and leaving off the title and artist's signature. Also note the mis-registration of the border around the image.
Sumida River (Sumidagawa), 1942
From the series Eight Views of Tokyo (Tokyo hakkei)
Published by Uchida
8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm) sheet
7 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (19.1 x 25.7 cm) image
Carnegie Museum of Art 89.28.1357.5
From the series Eight Views of Tokyo (Tokyo hakkei)
Published by Uchida
8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm) sheet
7 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (19.1 x 25.7 cm) image
Carnegie Museum of Art 89.28.1357.5
Print Details
IHL Catalog | #620 |
Title | Sumida River (Sumidagawa 隅田川) |
Series | attributed to the series Eight Views of Tokyo (Tokyo hakkei) by Carnegie Museum of Art |
Artist |
Tokuriki
Tomikichirō (1902-2000) |
Signature |
unsigned
|
Seal | |
Date | 1942 |
Edition | proof print |
Publisher | ![]() |
Printer | |
Impression | fair |
Colors | excellent |
Condition | good - printer ink marks scattered through clouds, mis-registered border. Consistent with being a proof print, not offered for sale. |
Genre | shin hanga |
Miscellaneous | |
Format | chuban |
H x W Paper | 8 3/8 x 11 1/4 in. (21.3 x 28.6 cm) |
H x W Image | 7 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (19.1 x 25.7 cm) |
Collections This Print | Carnegie Museum of Art 89.28.1357.5 |
Reference Literature | Modern Japanese Prints: The Twentieth Century, Amanda T. Zehnder, Carnegie Museum of Art, 2009, p. 177. |