Koyama Senkai, "Moonlit Lake"

This rarely seen work by little-known artist Koyama Senkai was printed by Watanabe Shozaburo as a "pilot" as Senkai sought publishers for his works at the height of the shin-hanga boom in the early 20th century. A beautifully produced woodblock print with expert use of light to convey a full moonlit night on a lake. This design is only one of four published for the artist and was produced in very small quantities making it an exceptional collector's item.

Date: 1931
Size: Cuban (approx. 10" x 7" image)
First and only edition (seal B)
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 20" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Clear Walnut