Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki, 1871-1945) | Four woodblock prints | Taisho period, early 20th century

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December 19, 02:13 PM GMT

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3,000 - 4,000 GBP

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Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki, 1871-1945)

Four woodblock prints

Taisho period, early 20th century


each a woodblock print, sealed Shotei, and comprising:


- Furukawa Embankment (Furukawa dote), from the series Collection of Famous Places of the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho zu), titled in the upper left, circa 1920

- Boat with plum tree, titled in the upper right, circa 1920

- Thatched mountain dwelling before mountains and full moon, circa 1920

- Riverside dwellings, forest and pagoda, circa 1908


Horizontal mitsugiriban: 13 x 25.5 cm., 5⅛ x 10 in. (the first)

Horizontal mitsugiriban: 13.2 x 25.8 cm., 5¼ x 10⅛ in. (the second)

Vertical mitsugiriban: 25.7 x 12.3 cm., 10⅛ x 4⅞ in. (the third)

Horizontal mitsugiriban: 12.6 x 26 cm., 5 x 10¼ in. (the fourth)