Japanese Woodblock by Takahashi Shotei Nagareyama Pre-Earthquake, Chirimen

JAPANESE WOODBLOCK BY HIROAKI SHOTEI TAKAHASHI. “NAGAREYAMA”, PRE-EARTHQUAKE VARIANT OF “EDO RIVER” M-37 IN SHOTEI ONLINE CATALOG. PUBLISHED IN 1910’S BY WATANABE BEFORE KANTO EARTHQUAKE. VERY RARE CHIRIMEN (CREPE) VERSION STILL TIPPED ONTO ORIGINAL BACKING SHEET; STORED AWAY FROM LIGHT AND NEVER FRAMED. The moonlight and window light are reflected in the calm water as […]