Shoji Ueda

signed, titled, and dated in Japanese in pencil on the reverse, circa 1948

Acquired from Zeit Foto Salon, Tokyo, circa 1988

This early, impressively graphic and warm-toned panoramic print, on semi-matte paper with a slightly pebbled surface, is in generally good condition. The edges are rubbed, and the corners are bumped. The upper right corner is creased, and there is a small strip at the lower right margin edge where the top paper ply is missing. There is a 3 1/2-inch sharp crease at the upper left corner that extends into the print about 1 1/4 inches. This does not appear to break the emulsion. In addtion, there is a soft linear diagonal crease that is 11 1/4 inches long, at the right side. There is light soiling in the left and right margins. On the reverse, there is age-darkening at the periphery of the print.
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