Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei), "Inari Shrine at Oji"

The Inari Shrine at Oji outside Tokyo was established during the Heian period and is dedicated to the Buddhist diety Inari, the god of rice and prosperity. The kitsune (fox) is the messenger of this diety.  Here we see a woman entering the temple gates as a peddler passes.

Date: ca. 1936
Size: Mitsuguri
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Matting Option: 14" x 22"

Takahashi Hiroaki (1871-1945), or Shotei, was a key contributor to the shin-hanga print movement in Japan in the early 20th century.