| Artist | SHODA, Koho (1870-1946) |
| Title | "Moonlit Sea (with Clouds)" variant |
| Date | ca1910-20; ("mid-edition," ca1938-60) |
| Provenance | Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Estate following his death. |
| Series | Hasegawa/Nishinomiya's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya (Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late-1950's; then sporadically until present day.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 3/8 x 10 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; amazingly life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Narrow margins--as issued. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hasegawa Catalogue #1250. |
| 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.) This print is a variant copy with an added block used to "add clouds" into an otherwise solid sky color (2nd copy we've encountered). Rare. |
| Item # | NS-06 |
| Price | $435 (Sold/JA/j52) |