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Hi,
Please, help to identify Chinese Woodblock Print. I bought it thinking that it it Japanese but somebody told me that it is Chinese

Your woodblock print is Japanese.
Inscriptions on the right side fringe,
芸艸堂版　摺　新味　彫　長谷山　昭和廿八年作
Unsōdō Publishing, Shinmi Printing, Haseyama Carving, Made in the 28th Year of Shōwa era (1953)
Seal,
厚一　-　Kōichi

(The title of print: Rain in Miyajima)

Okumura Kōichi 奥村厚一 1904-1974
Kyōtō born Japanese painter.

With regards,
I.Nagy

This is a Japanese woodblock print, designed by the artist Koichi Okumura, published by Unsodo in 1953. The scene is a view of the Itsukushima Shrine on the island of Miyajima.

For reference, click on the attached link.

URL Title :Listing of your print from the Hanga Gallery website

Thanks a lot!

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