Frame measures approximately 11 4/4 x 20 1/2. The image measures approximately 6 1/2 x 14 3/4. The frame looks original and is in good condition. The woodblock print is in mint condition protected under glass. Original Shin Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print Mid Century FIRST SNOW Unknown Artist. With karazuri (‘blind printing’) of the snow in the foreground; the title, Hatsu yuki, followed by oval seal, Mutsuki (1st [lunar] month), unsigned, ca. The Shin hanga (literally « new prints ») art movement was a revival of traditional printmaking (ukiyo-e) in the early 20th century. He gathered around him artists whose drawings were printed using traditional woodblock printing techniques. While retaining classic themes such as landscapes, beautiful women (bijin), kabuki actors and flowers-and-birds, Shin hanga prints also reflect a modernizing Japan and seduce with a new aesthetic and an extremely high production quality. Artists: Kawase Hasui, Ito Shinsui, Ohara Koson, Kasamatsu Shiro, Komura Settai.