Title |
"Night at Shinkawa" ("Yoru no Shinkawa") |
Date |
July 1919. PRE-earthquake (1923 blocks destroyed), extremely rare. |
Series |
"Twelve Scenes of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Juni-dai") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "1-seal" (or "A-seal" by Hotei) |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to building's outlines; baren "sujizuri"
(tracings) to walls; crisp key-lines. |
Condition |
Very Good++. Strong, deep colors. Clean front and verso. (Light/moderate toning; matline and few faint scattered
spots to margin; light wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #28; Hotei #28. |
Comments |
A beautifully illuminated Hasui design, with two tiny "star-shaped" stars in sky. Extremely rare 1919 image,
as woodblocks were destroyed in 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. |
Item # |
TD-01 |
Price |
Reduced $2350 (Sold/RW) (was $2975) |