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.
This woodblock print is cataloged with a generic title that does not describe its specific subject. As a work attributed to Narazaki Eisho, it would be consistent with the artist's known repertoire of landscape views, architectural subjects, and [kacho-e](/glossary/kacho-e) bird-and-flower compositions. Narazaki worked within the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) system during the early to mid-20th century, producing prints that combined traditional Japanese subject matter with the refined printing techniques that the movement championed. The designation "Print 1" may indicate it is the first in a series or simply the first of multiple works by this artist to be cataloged in a particular collection or database. Without a descriptive title, the specific imagery remains unconfirmed, though Narazaki's consistent focus on scenic and natural subjects provides a likely range of possibilities.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Print 1 was created by Narazaki Eisho (楢崎栄昌).
Print 1 depicts landscapes.
