Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Friday, 18 November 2005
Title Futayado Provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate Artist Hiroaki Takahashi 1871-1945
Seal artist's seal (hiroaki) Dated ca. 1936 Publisher Watanabe Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good Colors very good … dark colored wash to simulate aged look Condition very good … a brown spot on the upper left on the sky, paper mount residues on the top corners verso. Description "Futayado" Two people with lantern walk by an old house under the full moon. Note "Made in Japan" stamped verso, provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate. Width 6.7 inches = 17.0 cm Height 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm |
SHOTEI (HIROAKI)
Title: Village in the Moonlight Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Date: c. 1930 Size: 15 x 6 3/4 inches Condition: Fine impression, color and state. |
Woodblock print measures 21" tall x 11" wide including frame and actual print measures 15" tall x 7-1/4. Print and frame are in overall good condition. Print has not been taken print out of frame.
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This is a gorgeous woodblock print by shin hanga printmaker Takahashi Hiroaki, also known as Shotei. A beautiful nighttime image by a shin hanga master. The print is in good condition, framed in a simple black lacquer frame. The frame has some scuffs, but the print appears to be in excellent shape. Measures about 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 (image). Framed, it measures about 21 x 12.
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