| Artist | ARAI, Yoshimune II (1863-1941) |
| Title | "A Ferry Boat" |
| Date | ca1910-20; ("mid-edition," ca1938/60) |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Tokyo publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku's remaining final inventory. |
| Series | Hasegawa/Nishinomiya's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late-1950's; then sporadically until present day.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to moon; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Original margins. (Tiny 3/16 hole lower/left margin--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hasegawa Catalogue #1246. |
| Comments | One of the delightful "Night Scenes" series of prints by Hasegawa/Nishinomiya--an early series of 21 prints which together convey "the essense of shin-hanga." (Learn more.) Seldom seen image. |
| Item # | JS-2143 |
| Price | $325 (Sold/HP) |