| Artist | Shotei (Hiroaki TAKAHASHI) (1871-1945) |
| Title | "Mice, Radish, and Carrot" ("**") |
| Date | 1926 (Known collected 1947-48.) |
| Provenance | Private placement, consignment. From the estate of Navy Hospital Corps servicewoman Jessie Mikkelsen stationed in Tokyo 1948-49. |
| Series | "na" ("**") |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "6-mm seal" lower/right |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; deep saturation of black background; light "gauffrage" (embossing); highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Fresh, bold colors. Very clean front and verso. (Light toning; possibly some very slight wear.) All prints from this 1948-49 collection have never been displayed -- stored flat past 71 years. |
| Reference/Illus | Shotei.com website #O-08; 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #B-08; Shotei Exhibition Catalogue #273. |
| Comments | A delightful and charming scene dating to 1926 and collected 1948-49.
An unusual Shotei design with exceptional printing throughout.
From a 1948-49 Tokyo Japan military collection. RARELY seen. |
| Item # | DK-28 |
| Price | $2200 |