Bidspirit auction | Muramasa Kudo Signed Color Lithograph

Muramasa Kudo Signed Color Lithograph of a Woman in a Kimono Spiderweb 1983 - This color lithograph by Muramasa Kudo depicts a reclining woman dressed in an elaborate floral-patterned kimono. She is positioned before an open shoji screen, looking out into a rainy night where a large spiderweb hangs from moisture-laden branches. The work exhibits a high degree of color detail with fine linear elements and smooth tonal transitions. It is hand-signed in the lower right margin in silver-tone ink with the artist name muramasa. A printed signature also appears in the lower right corner of the image area. The left side of the print includes vertical Japanese calligraphy, two red artist seals, and a circular inset containing green characters. A date inscription on the far left edge indicates the work was produced in October 1983 (Showa 58). The print is executed on a heavy white wove paper sheet. Sheet: 21 x 28 inches.