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Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki, 1871-1945) — Enjoying the Evening Cool at Okawa (Okawa no suzumi) | Taisho period, early 20th century
Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki, 1871-1945)

Enjoying the Evening Cool at Okawa (Okawa no suzumi) | Taisho period, early 20th century

A woodblock print by Takahashi Shotei depicting people enjoying the evening cool at Okawa during the Taisho period. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo circa 1920, the work captures a fleeting moment of leisure and respite.

Medium
woodblock print, with artist's gourd-shaped seal Shotei, two square black seals, no publisher's mark but published by Watanabe Shozaburo, circa 1920
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints

November 11, 2022

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 7

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Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki, 1871-1945), Enjoying the Evening Cool at Okawa (Okawa no suzumi) | Taisho period, early 20th century

A woodblock print by Takahashi Shotei depicting people enjoying the evening cool at Okawa during the Taisho period. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo circa 1920, the work captures a fleeting moment of leisure and respite.

Medium
woodblock print, with artist's gourd-shaped seal Shotei, two square black seals, no publisher's mark but published by Watanabe Shozaburo, circa 1920
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Japanese Art, Taisho Period, Watanabe Shozaburo, Okawa, Woodblock Print, Takahashi Shotei, Leisure, Evening

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