| Artist | Shotei (Hiroaki TAKAHASHI) (1871-1945) |
| Title | "Night Rain at Asagaya, Wagon Puller" (given name) |
| Date | ca1924-27 (pre-1936) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 6 3/8 x 14 3/4 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; crisply and highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. Clean backside. (Light toning; faint spotting to margins.) |
| Reference/Illus | Shotei.com website #M-30; Ota Museum #203; 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #230. |
| Comments | Light from a tea house illuminates a passing wagon puller. Fine condition for this rare, pre-War image. |
| Item # | GG-068 |
| Price | $600 (Sold/AB) |