Large Pre-War Nagasaki Tourism Poster Designed by Nakayama Yoshitaka
[Japan] Very scarce poster designed by Nakayama Yoshitaka (1888-1969) and published by the Nagasaki Tourism Association in 1935. Nakayama was born in Nagasaki and was a self-taught painter who received first prize and an honourable mention for his poster submitted to the International Industrial Tourism Exposition in 1933. After the War, in 1951, he became a founding member of the Japan Advertising Art Association and was in charge of the Kyushu region. The top portion of the poster is affixed to a larger sheet of soft card and is captioned in English, 'No.48 FUMITAKA NAKAYAMA TOURISM 1935', indicating the poster was probably exhibited at some point. Note that although 'Fumitaka' is the more common reading of his given name, the correct reading in his case is, 'Yoshitaka'.
Nagasaki. Nagasaki Tourism Association. [1935].
Poster itself 92 x 62.5cm.
In very good condition. Poster has been folded (probably when issued). Only minor age wear and a few stray marks. nb35080008
