Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei), "Nihonmatsu"

This quiet atmospheric design shows Nihonmatsu in Fukushima Prefecture on a snowy, full moon evening. In the background is a fire-ladder which townspeople would use as a high perch to spot fires. A rare, pre-1923 earthquake printing. 

Date: ca. 1920
Size: Mitsugiri
Edition: Pre-earthquake printing
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: Light toning, otherwise excellent color and condition

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