Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Sunday, 9 July 2006
Original Japanese woodblock print by the shin hanga artist Shotei. Subject: Farmer in snow. Date: ca. 1920's-30's. Excellent color & impression. Some toning on the four verso corners (doesn't effect image, mostly visible on bottom verso corners). Chuban design measures 7" x 10". |
Title Carrying Basket in Snowy Night provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate Artist Hiroaki Takahashi 1871-1945 Seal Hiroaki Dated 1924-1935 Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good Colors excellent - very good Condition excellent - very good … thin and slightly creased on the right upper margin corner, paper toning. Description Man is carrying baskets during a snow storm. The windows of the houses cast the warm orange lights from the background. Note "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Provenance: Robert O. Muller Collection. Width Item 7.2 inches = 18.2 cm Height Item 9.9 inches = 25.2 cm |
Measures 7 by 10 inches.
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I can't for the life of me remember who did this lovely night snow scene. It is in pristine condition and measures 7 1/8 by 10 inches. Dates from late 1930's to mid 1940's.
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