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Rare pre-earthquake design published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Snowstorm at Tsukuda
Hiroaki, Shotei, 1871-1945
Snowstorm at Tsukuda- Artist : Hiroaki, Shotei, 1871-1945
- Date : c. 1920
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : 960083
- Condition : Residue at reverse top edge
- Image size : 14 1/2 x 6 5/8 inches
- Illustrated : Shotei.com, pl M-73
- Comments : Rare pre-earthquake design published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
- RESERVED
About The Artist
Hiroaki, Shotei, 1871-1945Born in Asakusa district of Toyko. Original name Takahashi Katsutaro; used the art name Shotei 1907-1922, Hiroaki or Komei after 1922. Studied Japanese-style painting with his uncle Matsumoto Fuko. In 1891 with Terazaki Kogyo organized Japan Youth Painting Society (Nihon Seinen Kaiga Kyokai). Illustrated textbooks and newspaper novels. Began designing woodblocks for Watanabe Shozaburo for export in 1907 and produced about 500 prints before September 1923. The blocks for all were destroyed .....
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Snowstorm at Tsukuda
$1,800.00
Rare pre-earthquake design published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
1 in stock
