Hiroaki Takahashi (Shotei) (Japanese, 1871-1945), Mount Fuji from Mizukubo

Pre-earthquake impression, ink and colors on paper, woodblock print, signed together with with a red artist Hiroaki seal to lower left corner of print, title to right margin, published by Watanabe with his four character hiragana personal seal to the lower left corner of print, presented under glass professionally framed with a mat in a black wood frame with rounded corners.

Frame dimensions 16 3/4 x 20 3/4 in., Sight size 9 3/4 x 15 in.

From the Collection of Commander Louis B. Spaeth, U.S. Naval Intelligence/OSS, and by descent.

Purchased in Japan during the late 1940s.

Takahashi Hiroaki, widely known as Shotei, was a prolific Japanese artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, celebrated for his exquisite woodblock prints depicting landscapes, birds, and scenes of daily life. Born in Tokyo in 1871, Shotei studied under the renowned woodblock artist Kiyohara Yukinobu, honing his skills in traditional Japanese art techniques. His works, characterized by meticulous detail, subtle use of color and serene atmospheric settings, were popular both domestically and internationally.

Very good condition; not examined outside of the frame.

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