| Artist | Shotei (Hiroaki TAKAHASHI) (1871-1945) |
| Title | "Shin-Ohashi Bridge" ("Shin-Ohashi-bashi") (aka, "Ohashi Bridge in Snow") |
| Date | 1909-1923 (Pre-1923 earthquake) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Army serviceman Col.Tom Y. Horton stationed in Tokyo 1946-47. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/4 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; lightly "gauffraged" (embossed) as accumulation of snow; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(Bumped bottom corners; soft crease upper right; faint spots upper/left sky
area; tack-holes at corners; light toning.) No prior mounts. |
| Reference/Illus | Shotei.com website #M-69; Ota Folk Museum Catalogue #42. |
| Comments | An attractive "tall bridge" image. Pre-1923 earthquake. Rarely seen. |
| Item # | BH-09 |
| Price | Special $1250 (Sold/PB) (Reg $1650) |
