Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night (徳持 - Tokumochi) - Takahashi Shōtei (Hiroaki) - Japan
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Takahashi Shōtei (Hiroaki) creates the original Shin-hanga woodcut print Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night, 26 × 18 cm, vertical Chūban format, published by Watanabe Shōzaburō, dated 1936 and in excellent condition.
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Artist: Takahashi Shōtei (Hiroaki) (高橋松亭 / 高橋弘明, 1871–1945)
Title: Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night (徳持 - Tokumochi)
Movement: Shin-hanga (新版画)
Date: Originally designed c. 1920s–1936
Publisher: Watanabe Shōzaburō (渡邊莊三郎)
Format: Vertical Chūban / Small Ōban (approx. 26 cm × 18 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Robert O. Muller (1911–2003)
Artwork Overview
A rare and striking Shin-hanga atmospheric night scene by Takahashi Shōtei. Perched atop a steep cliff, a solitary pavilion looks out over a calm shoreline under a deep blue, star-filled sky. A lone traveler carrying a lit lantern ascends the stone stairs as a full moon rises on the horizon.
* Publisher Seal: Features the circular 6mm Watanabe seal (bottom right corner), indicating a lifetime / early post-war impression printed between 1946 and 1957 from original woodblocks.
* Provenance: Provenance from the world-famous Robert O. Muller Collection, known globally as one of the premier private collections of fine early 20th-century Shin-hanga prints.
Condition Report
Overall State: Excellent Vintage Condition (Muller Collection Quality)
* Color & Impression: Exceptional lifetime impression with rich Prussian blue tones, clean white stars, and fine graduation (bokashi) around the rising moon and lantern light.
* Paper & Toning: Crisp, fresh sheet with minimal natural age-toning along extreme margins. Never framed or displayed prior to sale from the Muller estate.
* Margins: Full original margins present.
* Defects / Wear:
* Margins & Edges: Slight handling edge-toning typical for unmounted prints from the estate.
* Surface Condition: Clean and unblemished print area with no foxing, tears, pinholes, or creasing.
* Backing: Single original sheet (unbacked).
Artist: Takahashi Shōtei (Hiroaki) (高橋松亭 / 高橋弘明, 1871–1945)
Title: Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night (徳持 - Tokumochi)
Movement: Shin-hanga (新版画)
Date: Originally designed c. 1920s–1936
Publisher: Watanabe Shōzaburō (渡邊莊三郎)
Format: Vertical Chūban / Small Ōban (approx. 26 cm × 18 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Robert O. Muller (1911–2003)
Artwork Overview
A rare and striking Shin-hanga atmospheric night scene by Takahashi Shōtei. Perched atop a steep cliff, a solitary pavilion looks out over a calm shoreline under a deep blue, star-filled sky. A lone traveler carrying a lit lantern ascends the stone stairs as a full moon rises on the horizon.
* Publisher Seal: Features the circular 6mm Watanabe seal (bottom right corner), indicating a lifetime / early post-war impression printed between 1946 and 1957 from original woodblocks.
* Provenance: Provenance from the world-famous Robert O. Muller Collection, known globally as one of the premier private collections of fine early 20th-century Shin-hanga prints.
Condition Report
Overall State: Excellent Vintage Condition (Muller Collection Quality)
* Color & Impression: Exceptional lifetime impression with rich Prussian blue tones, clean white stars, and fine graduation (bokashi) around the rising moon and lantern light.
* Paper & Toning: Crisp, fresh sheet with minimal natural age-toning along extreme margins. Never framed or displayed prior to sale from the Muller estate.
* Margins: Full original margins present.
* Defects / Wear:
* Margins & Edges: Slight handling edge-toning typical for unmounted prints from the estate.
* Surface Condition: Clean and unblemished print area with no foxing, tears, pinholes, or creasing.
* Backing: Single original sheet (unbacked).
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Edition
Original
Artist
Takahashi Shōtei (Hiroaki)
Title of artwork
Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night (徳持 - Tokumochi)
Technique
Woodcut print
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Japan
Year
1936
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
26 cm
Width
18 cm
Sold with frame
No
Period
1930-1940
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