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Takahashi Shôtei (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)

A deeply snow covered mountain landscape: a solitary figure, followed by two dogs, walks towards some thatched houses in the valley; crows are flying through the grey sky.

Title: Jôshû Sawatari (Sawatari in in the old province Jôshû, i.e. Kôzuke)

Seal: Shôtei

Publisher: Watanabe, Tokio

Date: c. 1924-27

Size: Vertical Ôtanzaku (Mitsugiri-ban), 38,3 x 17,2 cm (overall)

Excellent impression and colour; In the tree area with lightly spattered-on gofun white snow-flakes. On verso lower margin stamped Watanabe inventory number “No. 211”. Excellent condition.

Shotei.com No. M-11. Shimizu, Syotei (Hiroaki) Takahashi. Folk Museum of Ota City, 2005, p. 42, No. 80.

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