FOUR RIPPLES IN AN ARC: As noted previously in "The Sail's Reflection in the
Water" the original blue water block was recut. In addition a new
dark blue
block was cut for the ripples which included the new upper
ripples. It was
used in prints "B" and "C". Notice that the "kento" (or alignment marks)
had to be recut after print "B" or more care was taken in
placing the print
on the block for print "C". In print "B" the ripples run into the tree
trunk. Subsequent printings also show signs of wear with later removal of
some ripples. The highest ripple next to the leftmost trunk,
clearly shown
on "B" and "C", is missing altogether on "A" and "D".
Contributed by ukiyo-e scholar Philip H. Roach, Jr., moonlighting/slumming here for the noble but doomed purpose of helping our members combat the Attention Deficit from which we Shin Hanga lightweights apparently suffer.
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