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.

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	Uchida Bijutsu Shoten (U Chi Da Han seal, shown left) and Uchida Bijutsu Shoshi - lower right margin
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.