Artist:
Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945) - You can find lots of information about Shotei on my
All About Takahashi Shotei page. He used various art names, such as Hiroaki, Rakutei, and Kakei.
Description:
A classic oban view of Fuji-san, with multiple layers of clouds. The interplay of light with the mountain and the clouds is accentuated by some embossed glacial lines on the brightly lit left side.
This print was originally priced at $1,200.00, but was discounted as the "Deal of the Day".
Class:
shin hanga landscape print
Image Size:
23.9 X 36.8 cm (9.4 x 14.5 inches)
Published Date:
December, 1929. Not necessarily the date that this copy was printed.
Keywords:
clouds, mountain, mt fuji, tree
Condition:
(3.0 / 5.0) - Mildly toned by age and perhaps a bit dirty. There is a gentle fold in the lower left corner. On the far left side, about 5 cm from the top corner, there is a paper flaw where the paper had some kind of a lumpy imperfection embedded within. This raised area picked up the pigment during printing and is surrounded by a margin of unprinted paper.
References:
Shotei.com catalog: # O-61 :: Ota-ku folk museum: # 303.