Artist: Takahashi Shotei
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Evening
Edition: First - S. Watanabe Square "B" Seal
Date: 1926
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Folk Museum #274
Size: 10 -1/2 x 15 -1/2 "
Condition: Very fine, with superb colors
Notes:
Title and artist red seal. A highly desirable print from the late 1920s.
A first state example; S. Watanabe square "B" seal in the lower right margin. Similarly to many ukiyo-e designs, only the very first states would include additional color variations. Later examples are missing the colorful highlights and deep/rich tones only found in the very first impressions.
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