Ishikawa Toraji, "Inland Sea at Seto"

The Seto Inland Sea separates Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu Islands. Here, a group of fisherman prepare their boats for a day out at sea. A scarce work from a second-edition printing. 

Date: 1934
Size: Dai-oban (image approx. 15" x 20")
Second-edition printing
Published by the Artist
Condition: Very good color and condition
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Ishikawa Toraji (1875-1964) drew inspiration from Western color and composition in many of his woodblock prints while maintaining many traditional ukiyo-e elements in his technique. He is known for his "Ten Types of Female Nudes," which was very controversial when first published in the 1935.