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Notes (1st edition)Title River Scene Artist Koho Shoda 1871?-1946? Short Biography Signature Koho Dated Ca. 1930s Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Format Oban yoko-e Width Item 15.2 inches = 38.7 cm Height Item 10.1 inches = 25.6 cm
Publisher (this edition): Hasegawa Nishinomiya Nishinomiya Nishinomiya Nishinomiya Nishinomiya
Date of this item:
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
KOHO SHODA
River Scene
JAPANESE
WOODBLOCK PRINT
1930s
Oban Tate-e
14 5/8" x 10"
Deep Color Registry
Antique Wash
Condition
Excellent
No Crease or Tears

Distributer Takemura (Benten Dori) seal on the verso.

Note that the Hasegawa publisher seal is horizontal, not vertical, on this print. Also, there is no Nishinomiya Yosaku seal in the lower right margin, so perhaps this print if from the 1910s early editions.
Friday, 18 August 2006

Title River Scene
Artist Koho Shoda 1871?-1946?
Signature Koho
Dated Ca. 1930s
Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku
Medium/Technique Woodblock print
Impression excellent
Colors excellent - very good … dark wash to render the antique look.
Condition very good … the left margin corners lightly creased, a dust line on the right margin.
Description River Boats on a dark rainy day.
Note "Made in Japan" stamped on the back.
Format Oban yoko-e
Width Item 15.2 inches = 38.6 cm
Height Item 10.2 inches = 25.8 cm

Note that the Hasegawa publisher seal is vertical, not horizontal, on this print.
Impression excellent
Colors excellent … dark wash to simulate aged look
Condition excellent - very good … slightly creased.
Description River Boats on a dark rainy day.
Note "Made in Japan" stamped on the back. Provenance: Robert O. Muller estate
Saturday, 28 May 2005

Title River Scene
Artist Koho Shoda 1871?-1946?
Signature Koho
Dated ca. 1930s
Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent
Colors excellent - very good … dark wash to simulate aged look
Condition excellent - very good
Description River Boats on a dark rainy day.
Note The publisher's seal below the artist's signature. "Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Format Oban yoko-e
Width 15.0 inches = 38.2 cm
Height 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm
Artist: Koho, Shoda (1871-1946)
Series: Publisher Hasegawa (Nishinomiya)
Title or Subject: Sumida River in Rain
Signature or Seal: Signature, Hasegawa & Nishinomiya seals
Date or Circa: Not dated (posthumous printing)
Paper Size: 10 x 15 1/4 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Hasegawa catalog no. 1106


Wonderful Japanese woodblock by Koho. Large size of 10 by 15 1/4 inches. My scan is good but the real thing is breath taking. The gradation of colors is amazing. Looks like rain at night on the river with boats. Pristine condition, unframed.

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