Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)
Mount Fuji from Okitsu, from the series Mount Fuji in the Four Seasons (Shiki no Fuji), circa 1929-32
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Hiroaki'
Artist's seal: 'Shotei'
Publisher: Fusui Gabo, publisher's seal 'Hanken shoyu Fusui Gabo hakko' at lower right margin
Date: circa 1929-32
Signed: 'Hiroaki'
Artist's seal: 'Shotei'
Publisher: Fusui Gabo, publisher's seal 'Hanken shoyu Fusui Gabo hakko' at lower right margin
Date: circa 1929-32
26.6 x 39.2 cm. (10 ½ x 15 ⅜ in.)
Very good impression, colour and condition.
£ 2,800.00
Okitsu was the seventeenth of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido. It is located on the coast in what is now part of the Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture....
Okitsu was the seventeenth of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido. It is located on the coast in what is now part of the Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. Numerous woodblock artists depicted scenes in and around Okitsu, including Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Hiroshi Yoshida and Takahashi Shotei.
In this print, Mount Fuji dominates the horizon against an orange sky. In the middle ground is a mountain range stretching left to right. In the foreground waves break around small and large rocks protruding from the water, whilst boats with large white sails glide past in the distance. The print is embellished with extensive embossing which is particularly prominent in the waves, along with skilful bokashi shading and over printing of green and blues - imbuing the sea with a strong sense of movement.
The Fusui Gabo headquarters was destroyed during World War II (including their inventory of blocks and prints) and as a result prints produced with Fusui Gabo were significantly reduced in number.
In this print, Mount Fuji dominates the horizon against an orange sky. In the middle ground is a mountain range stretching left to right. In the foreground waves break around small and large rocks protruding from the water, whilst boats with large white sails glide past in the distance. The print is embellished with extensive embossing which is particularly prominent in the waves, along with skilful bokashi shading and over printing of green and blues - imbuing the sea with a strong sense of movement.
The Fusui Gabo headquarters was destroyed during World War II (including their inventory of blocks and prints) and as a result prints produced with Fusui Gabo were significantly reduced in number.