Narazaki Eisho (Narazaki Eishô)
- Date:
- Shôwa period, 1926-1989
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Key value factors: Edition order (first Watanabe/Doi printing vs. posthumous reprints) is crucial. Snow scenes, night views, and bijin-ga typically command premiums. Publisher seals and artist signatures authenticate first editions.
Cataloged under a variation of the artist's name, this woodblock print from the Showa period represents one of Narazaki Eisho's works whose specific subject has not been recorded with a descriptive title. The macron in "Eisho" indicates the long vowel in the Japanese pronunciation, and the dual listing of the name reflects the inconsistent romanization that affects many Japanese artists in Western databases. Given Narazaki's known output of landscapes, temple views, and [kacho-e](/glossary/kacho-e) subjects, this print would depict one of these themes in the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) style that characterized his work. Active from the Taisho era through the Showa period, Narazaki produced prints that balanced topographical accuracy with the mood and atmospheric effects that distinguish shin-hanga from purely documentary imagery. The Showa dating covers a broad span from 1926 to 1989, leaving the specific creation date uncertain.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Narazaki Eisho (Narazaki Eishô) was created by Narazaki Eisho (楢崎栄昌) in Shôwa period, 1926-1989.
Narazaki Eisho (Narazaki Eishô) depicts urban scenes and landscapes.
