| Artist | ARAI, Yoshimune II (1863-1941) |
| Title | "A Fishing Boat" |
| Date | ca1910-20; ("early-edition," ca1910/38; Pre-War printing) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
| Series | Hasegawa/Nishinomiya's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Hasegawa (Tokyo publisher, 1885 until 1938--then became Nishinomiya.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 3/8 x 10 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. Darker pigments. Tiny "Made in Japan" stamped verso. |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent. (Very faint mat-lines left/right edges; small thin area lower margin-- otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hasegawa Catalogue #1245. |
| 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 # | FW-10 |
| Price | $285 (Reserved/JR) |