2012-05-24

MAEDA 50sen varieties ...






















Maeda Kihei formed these imitations from woodblock, then transferred the 5x5 value to a serigraph...
there is some shade variety ... also note 3 items offer an ovpt that was unknown until 2012.  see enlargement ...

the origin are the K series sheets, outlined in monograph 17 of the ISJP .

prints are also known cancelled ...
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