Clifton Karhu "Cloth Drying" Artist Proof #1/10

Clifton Karhu (American, 1927-2007) artist proof woodblock print, hand titled “Cloth Drying” to the lower center, hand numbered 1/10 to the lower left hand corner, signed and dated '68 to the lower right hand corner. Framed and matted under glass print depicts a traditional scene of recently dyed kimono fabric being hung up to dry along the banks of the Kamo River. This in one of the most famous of Clifton Karhu’s woodblock prints. Metallic frame measures 17-1/4" in height by 21-1/4" in width with the sight image measuring 11" in height by 18" in width. All measurements are approximate. In overall good condition with the exception of a small hole to the upper left hand side of the image.It is our recommendation that all pieces must be examined in person by perspective clients or a dealer they have asked to give them a condition report. This is consistent with our terms of sale that all goods are sold as is and all sales are final.Clifton Karhu (American, 1927-2007) was, arguably, one of the greatest Japanese woodblock print artists of the 20th century, despite not being ethnically Japanese. His bright and colorful depictions of machiya storefronts, Japanese gardens, castle turrets, and other traditional sights recall the spirit and atmosphere of the age of ukiyo-e, though the style is uniquely and distinctively Karhu’s own.