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Kiichi Asano

Lot 73001
A Rainy Commencement Ceremony, 1953; Himi, February, 1956 (2 works)
2 gelatin silver prints, printed later, artist and estate seal on the verso; from the edition of 100.

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Lot 73001
A Rainy Commencement Ceremony, 1953; Himi, February, 1956 (2 works)
2 gelatin silver prints, printed later, artist and estate seal on the verso; from the edition of 100.
20,0 in
Estimate: US$ 1,000 - 1,500
€ 920 - 1,400
Auction: 3 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Nov 25, 2024
Auction number: 8218
Auction name: Photographs from the Collection of Eric Franck Signature® Auction
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Kiichi Asano (Japanese, 1914-1993) A Rainy Commencement Ceremony, Gion Quarter, Kyoto, January 1953 Gelatin silver print, printed November 2005. Signed, titled, dated and editioned '59/100' in Japanese in ink, verso. image: 12-3/4 x 17-1/2 inches (32.4 x 44.5 cm) sheet: 16 x 20 inches PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the Estate of Kiichi Asano. LITERATURE: K. Asano, The Gion Quarter, Self Published, 1990, cover. Asano spent a number of years photographing the Gion, Kyoto's Geisha district, but he gained greater access to the secret lives of its inhabitants, particularly the Maiko girls (apprentice geishas, only found in Kyoto and pictured here), when the BBC commissioned him to make stills shots of the quarter for one of its projects. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Acquired directly from the Estate of Kiichi Asano.
Neutral toned print on semi-gloss, double-weight paper with margins. Asano's stunning image, rarely offered at auction, and the cover of his book on the Gion Quarter of Kyoto, in excellent condition. Sold unmatted and unframed.
Lot Details
Kiichi Asano (Japanese, 1914-1993) A Rainy Commencement Ceremony, Gion Quarter, Kyoto, January 1953 Gelatin silver print, printed November 2005. Signed, titled, dated and editioned '59/100' in Japanese in ink, verso. image: 12-3/4 x 17-1/2 inches (32.4 x 44.5 cm) sheet: 16 x 20 inches PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the Estate of Kiichi Asano. LITERATURE: K. Asano, The Gion Quarter, Self Published, 1990, cover. Asano spent a number of years photographing the Gion, Kyoto's Geisha district, but he gained greater access to the secret lives of its inhabitants, particularly the Maiko girls (apprentice geishas, only found in Kyoto and pictured here), when the BBC commissioned him to make stills shots of the quarter for one of its projects. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Acquired directly from the Estate of Kiichi Asano.
Neutral toned print on semi-gloss, double-weight paper with margins. Asano's stunning image, rarely offered at auction, and the cover of his book on the Gion Quarter of Kyoto, in excellent condition. Sold unmatted and unframed.
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