| Artist | KOBAYASHI, Eijiro (1870-1946) |
| Title | "A High Bridge by Night" |
| Date | ca1910-20; ("later edition," 1990's-present) |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection (following his death, via dealer contact). |
| Series | Hasegawa/Nishinomiya's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya (Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late-1950's; then sporadically until present day.) Note: Bottom 2 kanji characters "Yosaku" (father's first name) deleted. |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 1/4 x 9 7/8 (trimmed to image edge) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; visible woodgrain to sky; amazingly life-like reflection; deep saturation of pigments; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hasegawa Catalogue #1241. |
| 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 # | EG-102 |
| Price | $315 (Sold/AC) |