C1936, TAKAHASHI SHOTEI, ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, MT. FUJI IN THE MIST. Japanese woodblock print, with signature seal for. And published by Watanabe Shozaburo circa 1936, listed in his catalogue for sale in his catalogue with the reference number M-14. This print is entitled’Mount Fuji in the Mist, Mountain pass in front’. Is cleanly mounted, and framed and glazed within a stylish black wood frame, which suits the print extremely well. The date quoted is 1920s-30s, but according to the Watanabe Catalogue, this is a post earthquake print, with the catalogue number M-14. Born in Tokyo, Takahashi Shotei received his early artistic training from his uncle, Matsumoto Fuko. In 1921 he changed his artist’s name to Hiroaki. By 1923 Shotei had produced some 500 different prints, when sadly much of his work and original blocks were destroyed by the fire after the great Kanto earthquake. His highly collectable prints focus on the Japanese landscape and traditions and are regarded as pivotal in the’new print’ art movement (shin hanga). Framed: 52 cm x 27.3 cm or 20 1/2 inches x 10 3/4 inches. Aperture: 37 cm x 16.5 cm or 14 5/8 inches x 6 1/2 inches. In very good condition with. Design, in a good strong frame. Please see the images provided which complement this description. If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask and we will be happy to help. We have many other interesting and unusual items for sale, so please take a look. We take great care to package and post your item safely to anywhere in the world for the best possible price. Each of our items has come from a reputable and traceable source. Buyers can rest assured that we will provide you with a comprehensive, reliable and trustworthy service which we endeavour to make hassle free for all our customers. We aim to answer all enquiries within 24 hours. Your satisfaction is our priority. The item “C1936, TAKAHASHI SHOTEI, ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, MT. FUJI IN THE MIST” is in sale since Wednesday, November 14, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Japanese\Prints”. The seller is “phoenixchild0″ and is located in Winchester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Product: Prints
- Sub-Type: Woodblock print
- Age: 1900-1940
- Region of Origin: Japanese
- Original/Repro: Original
- Primary Material: Paper
