Shotei Takahashi (14 results)

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

Colour woodblock print, 37 x 16.5cm, paper backing adhered to upper edge of verso. "Made in Japan" small stamp on reverse of image. Lightly faded in places. The woodblock print, created by Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945), captures a tranquil early evening street scene. The central focus rests on a woman gracefully carrying a lantern, her gaze directed towards a betting shop. Above, a delicate crescent moon graces the sky, casting a subtle glow. In the backdrop, hurried travelers hasten towards...

Colour woodblock print, 37.5 x 17.5cm, very good copy. A beautifully composed wood block print where a young child is pointing out the full moon across the water, standing next to her mother. We can see a silhouette of a farmer is going home with his horse after a long day in the field. The print brings out peaceful tranquillity.

[Tokyo ca.1930's, Watanabe?]. Chuban color woodblock print, sheet size 2.9 x 16.6, print size:22.4 x 26.4 cm., 2 corners restored, artist's red Hanko [seal/chop], title above Hanko, unsigned as usual, verso with three small mends, solid.RARE! *** *** *** . . . . "YORU NO YUKI" -"NIGHT SNOW" . . * This print is by Seki, a knock off of a remarkably similar example by Takahashi Shotei [Hiroaki], in a very close composition and usage of nearly identical coloring,...

[Tokyo 1930's Watanabe/Doi?]. Color woodblock print,Hosoban: size: 6.4 x 24.3 cm.,exeptionally good impression & regsitry in pastels, red sky,green & purple iris, unsigned,verso very clean & solid, unsigned. * * RARE & OBSCURE EXAMPLE * * . *** **** *** . . . UNSIGNED STUNNING COLOR SHIN HANGA WOODBLOCK PRINT . . . NARROW HOSOBAN SIZE . . * An excellent example, pastel colors, with gauffrage, [inkless embossed] white heron & iris flowers. . The colors are tender, and...

[Tokyo 1930-34, Watanabe ?]. Otanzaku oblong color woodprint 32.2 x 107 cm. very good, faint center fold, artist cinnabar red seal, exceptionally clean, a bright copy, obscure work, seldom found, excellent registry & impression. RARE EXAMPLE! . *** **** *** . . . AN OBSCURE EVENING VIEW OF YANAGI BASHI IN TOKYO . . . A "OTANZAKU" [OBLONG PRINT FORMAT] . . . BY "SEKI" . * This "shadow" print was done after dark at the famous Yanagi Bashi...

[Tokyo 1930-34, Watanabe?]. Otanzaku oblong color woodblock print, 32.3 x 10.8 cm., artist's Hanko/chop "Seki" in upper in upper right corner, else unsigned, probably a 'knock-off' of Shotei's famous "Izumibashi No Ame," clean,solid example. . *** **** *** . . . A STRANGE VERY EXAMPLE ! . . . "OTANZAKU" LARGE OBLONG COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT . . . MOST LIKELY A PERIOD "KNOCK-OFF" OF A . . . TAKAHASHI HIROAKI [HIROAKI] FAMOUS PRINT OF IZUMI BASHI . . ....

Osaka 1940, Osaka Mainichi. An Oban sheet, 24.2 x 36.4 cm., very clean, color woodblock print,nicely executed, as issued with 3 very tiny old verso restores, no print impact, else solid, with issued English text sheet. FIRST & ONLY EDITION *** *** *** . . BY TAKAHASHI HIROAKI [AKA] 'SHOTEI' . . . A STUNNING VIEW OF THE KANDA MATSURI [FESTIVAL] . . TOKYO 1940 . * The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is considered one of Japan's three great...

Osaka 1940, Osaka Mainichi. An Oban sheet, 24.8 x 37.7 cm., an excellent color woodblock print, nicely executed, a touch of minor margin toning as usual, no impact to the print,else a brilliant copy, English text sheet. FIRST & ONLY EDITION *** *** *** . . BY TAKAHASHI HIROAKI [AKA] 'SHOTEI' . . . A STUNNING VIEW OF THE KANDA MATSURI [FESTIVAL] . . TOKYO 1940 . * The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is considered one of Japan's three...

[Tokyo 1924-1927, Watanabe]. Vertical Mitsugiri print, size: 16.4 x 37.6 cm., sheet size: 17.4 x 39 cm., signed Hiroaki, red Hanko [seal/chop], superb, excellent, clean condition, verso clean. FIRST EDITION *** *** *** . . A SILHOUETTE BENEATH THE DUSK CRESCENT MOON . . PORTERS CARRING A PALANQUIN WITH AN IMPORTANT PASSENGER . . OVER THE SAKAWA BRIDGE . Two porters labor to carry an important lady to her dusk destination over the Sakawa bridge at dusk. A third...

Condition: Fine. Size: 38.5cm x 17.5cm (three-cut) Number of sheets: 1.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

Tokyo 1936, Doi Hanga Co., Ltd. Washi hand-made paper covers color stencil decorated , 10.5 x 15.5 cm., accordion folded, opens to 1m. ca 38 cm., with progressive color printing of each woodblock of all 10 stages. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE . *** **** *** . . . AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE FIRST EDITION EXAMPLE . . . A DOI HANGATEN PUBLISHER 1936 . . . USING "ARASHIMA" BY TSUCHIYA KOITSU AS AN EXAMPLE . . . . ILLUSTRATING THE 10...

[Tokyo ca.1924-1927, Watanabe]. Chuban color woodblock print sheet size: 12.1 x 18.2, print size: 11.7 x 18.4 cm., superb copy, artist's red Hanko [seal/chop], signature top left, excellent example, verso with "Made in Japan" stamp. RARE ! . . *** *** *** . . . SUPERB VIEW OF KINUGASA BUDDHIST TEMPLE . . . HOME OF THE 8th CENTURY KANNON OR GODDESS OF MERCY . . . A STUNNING VIEW OF THE FIVE TIERED PAGODA & STONE WALL ....