Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei), "Snowy Mountain"

The central subject of this work is the snow covered mountain in the background which looms over the village. In the foreground is a sarumawashi performer crossing a narrow bridge over a rushing stream. Traditional sarumawashi performers utilize highly trained monkeys to perform acrobatic and comedic acts. This rare woodblock print was printed before the 1923 earthquake that destroyed Watanabe Shozaburo's studio. 

Date: 1917
Size: Mitsugiri
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: 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.