| Artist | Shotei (Hiroaki TAKAHASHI) (1871-1945) (aka "Rakutei") |
| Title | "Woman near Bridge, Evening" (given name) |
| Date | ca1920's/30's (pre-1936) |
| Provenance | Consigned by a knowledgable Florida print collector/dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 4 5/8 x 6 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; crisply and highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong, unfaded colors. Still top-tipped to original embossed cardstock backing. (Lightly toned.) Clean backside. |
| Reference/Illus | Shotei.com website #S-46; 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #152. |
| Comments | A beautiful nighttime canal/illuminated windows image. This print is "pencil-signed" (by Watanabe's staff) as "Rakutei"--but now known as simply another artname for Shotei. (Learn more.) Rarely seen. |
| Item # | GM-11 |
| Price | $325 (Sold/AK) |