Elizabeth Keith, "Moonlight, Soochow (Suzhuo)"

Located west of Shanghai, Soochow (Suzhou) is set along a major trade route in China and an important center of foreign trade and commerce. In this spectacular work by Elizabeth Keith, a ferry offloads passengers along a canal in Soochow on a clear moonlit night. The deep blue palette is interrupted sparingly by the glowing lights inside the buildings surrounding the canal. Intricately detailed throughout.

Date: 1924
Size: Oban (image approx. 12" x 16")
Pencil-signed; first and only edition
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: Very fine color and condition
Suggested Mat/Frame Size: 18" x 24" (not shown)

Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) was a Scottish printmaker who documented her travels in Japan, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia through woodblock prints, paintings, and etchings. A number of her woodblock prints were produced in collaboration with Watanabe Shozaburo in the early 20th century.