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Partial Rosette Segment from a Roof Tile and Peony from a Roof Tile by Hiratsuka Un'ichi — Japanese Woodblock prints, 1930s

Partial Rosette Segment from a Roof Tile and Peony from a Roof Tile

by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Date:
1930s
Medium:
Woodblock prints
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

A circular medallion in black on cream paper depicts a stylized rosette with layered, rounded petals radiating from a small central floral motif, encircled by a border of bead-like dots. The composition is symmetrical and graphic, rendered as bold black-ink shapes against the unprinted paper ground, with no shading or gradation. A red seal appears at lower right and columns of Japanese characters are printed at lower left; this woodblock print is by Hiratsuka Un'ichi, 1930.

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Partial Rosette Segment from a Roof Tile and Peony from a Roof Tile was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1930s.

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