“Kyoto Omuro no sakura” 京都御室の桜 (Cherries in Bloom at Omuro Temple in Kyoto)

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Original woodblock print, Published by Uchida – Asada Benji (Tangyu) 麻田辨自 (丹牛) (1900-1984) – “Kyoto Omuro no sakura” 京都御室の桜 (Cherries in Bloom at Omuro Temple in Kyoto) – Japan – ca 1940-50

Asada Benji(memo)
He studied Japanese painting by being a disciple in Goun Nishimura(西村五雲).
Entered the Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts in 1914.
“yōken honyū”, which was exhibited at the 3rd Emperor Exhibition in 1921 (Taisho 10), is selected for the first time.
Graduated from Kyoto City College of Painting in 1924 (Taisho 13).
Participated in the formation of Kyoto Creative Print Association with Tokichi Tokichirou(徳力富吉郎), Takeno Asano(浅野竹二), Tobei Kamei(亀井藤兵衛) and others.
Excerpt

Publisher:Uchida 内田木版
A hanging commitee of Nitten,art exhibition group.
He opend a epock-making stage in woodblock prints using artist name-Tangyu