| Artist | ARAI, Yoshimune II (1863-1941) |
| Title | "Kominato Bay" |
| Date | ca1910-20; ("mid-edition," ca1938/60) |
| Series | Hasegawa/Nishinomiya's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya (Tokyo publisher, 1885 until 1938--then became Nishinomiya.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 1/4 x 10 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to moon and boat; life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. (Light "age-toning." Soft crease lower right; slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hasegawa Catalogue #1261. |
| Comments | One of the delightful "Night Scenes" series of prints by Hasegawa/Nishinomiya--an early series of 21 prints which together convey "the essense of shin-hanga." (Learn more.) |
| Item # | DG-523 |
| Price | $295 (Sold/PS) |