Clifton Karhu - Edogawa
Title: Edogawa. Ed 70/100.
Artist: Clifton Karhu (1927-2007).
Signed & Dated: Signed in pencil lower right. 1985.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Image Size: H: 30.50cm x L: 30.50cm (Paper Size: 38.00cm x 40.75cm).
Condition: Foxing around old matting edge. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Research suggests that Karhu ran a series themed on Kyoto’s Unagi (Eel) restaurants. (Related: Warajiya). In this piece, Karhu captures the Nishijin Edogawa 西陣 江戸川 restaurant - a lovely 150 year old machiya specializing in Unagi prepared in typical Tokyo style, all from ingredients local to Nara. Named after the Edogawa river of course!
Great read: Edogawa Naramachi: The Best Grilled Unagi in Nara - published by Leslie @ http://scrumpdillyicious.blogspot.com/ October 8, 2018.
Title: Edogawa. Ed 70/100.
Artist: Clifton Karhu (1927-2007).
Signed & Dated: Signed in pencil lower right. 1985.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Image Size: H: 30.50cm x L: 30.50cm (Paper Size: 38.00cm x 40.75cm).
Condition: Foxing around old matting edge. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Research suggests that Karhu ran a series themed on Kyoto’s Unagi (Eel) restaurants. (Related: Warajiya). In this piece, Karhu captures the Nishijin Edogawa 西陣 江戸川 restaurant - a lovely 150 year old machiya specializing in Unagi prepared in typical Tokyo style, all from ingredients local to Nara. Named after the Edogawa river of course!
Great read: Edogawa Naramachi: The Best Grilled Unagi in Nara - published by Leslie @ http://scrumpdillyicious.blogspot.com/ October 8, 2018.
Title: Edogawa. Ed 70/100.
Artist: Clifton Karhu (1927-2007).
Signed & Dated: Signed in pencil lower right. 1985.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Image Size: H: 30.50cm x L: 30.50cm (Paper Size: 38.00cm x 40.75cm).
Condition: Foxing around old matting edge. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Research suggests that Karhu ran a series themed on Kyoto’s Unagi (Eel) restaurants. (Related: Warajiya). In this piece, Karhu captures the Nishijin Edogawa 西陣 江戸川 restaurant - a lovely 150 year old machiya specializing in Unagi prepared in typical Tokyo style, all from ingredients local to Nara. Named after the Edogawa river of course!
Great read: Edogawa Naramachi: The Best Grilled Unagi in Nara - published by Leslie @ http://scrumpdillyicious.blogspot.com/ October 8, 2018.
