Nov 10, 2022 - Sale 2621

Sale 2621 - Lot 10

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200

DESIGNER UNKNOWN

[HAKUSAN / MURODO IS READY/ CLIMBING SEASON JULY 10 - SEPTEMBER 5.] Circa 1920s.


35 1/2x24 1/4 inches, 90 1/4x61 1/2 cm.
Condition B: extensive repaired tear from top right edge, through right image to lower right edge; extensive overpainting and restoration at edges; repaired tears in margins, some into image.

Announcing the climbing season on Mount Hakusan (the White Mountain) with a map at the bottom showing the Kanazawa Station and a trail map. The map shows highlights along the mountain trail, including Murodo - one of the destinations along the route, which includes cabins and shops. The poster reads from right to left, a system of writing in Japan which fell into disuse after the Second World War. Rare.