{"product_id":"original-wada-sanzo-woodblock-print-blacksmith-kaji-swordsmith-showa-13-c-1939-18w-ls-012","title":"Original Wada Sanzo c.1939 Woodblock Print Blacksmith Kaji Swordsmith Showa #13 18\"W LS#012","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWada Sanzō (1883–1967) — Blacksmith (鍛冶, Kaji), No. 13 from Shōwa Shokugyō E-zukushi (Japanese Vocations in Pictures)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eVintage Japanese Shōwa Era, c. 1939\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eShōwa Shokugyō E-zukushi\u003c\/em\u003e series began in 1938 and was published by Nishinomiya Shoin; the prewar sequence contains 48 prints, limited to 300 impressions each. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe composition draws the viewer into the dim interior of an open-front smithy: a bald master smith crouches at the forge, working a length of glowing metal with tongs, while his assistant stands opposite with a long-handled hammer poised above the anvil. The brick forge mouth glows red at center; tools, bellows, and stock material fill the background shelves. A small potted plant at lower left is the only quiet note in an otherwise industrious scene. Wada's fluid, watercolor-like rendering captures both the heat and the focused physicality of the craft — a tradition already beginning to recede before the war's disruptions. Title cartouche upper right: 鍛冶 (Kaji); signature 三造 with two red artist's seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 鍛冶 (Kaji — Blacksmith \/ Swordsmith)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wada Sanzō (和田三造, 1883–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa Shokugyō E-zukushi (昭和職業絵尽 — Japanese Vocations in Pictures), No. 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nishinomiya Shoin, c. 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 300 impressions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban yoko-e, approx. 14 3\/8\" W × 10 1\/8\" H (36.5 × 25.7 cm); color woodblock print on washi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, some foxing. See photos for condition details. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50489231573309,"sku":"25C*LS012","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/B27240B4-650E-47C7-A532-59C4F73E4377_1_105_c.jpg?v=1780619023","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/original-wada-sanzo-woodblock-print-blacksmith-kaji-swordsmith-showa-13-c-1939-18w-ls-012","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}