| Artist | SHODA, Koho (1870-1946) |
| Title | "Ueno Park" |
| Date | ca1910-20; ("later-edition," ca1960/80) |
| Provenance | Obtained via prominent San Francisco dealer contact (active 1897 to 2007--store now closed). |
| Series | Hasegawa/Nishinomiya's "Night Scenes" |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late-1950's; then sporadically until present day.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 1/4 x 9 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to moon and trees; highly detailed carving. Deeply saturated pigments. |
| Condition | Excellent. Original margins. (Slight toning--no flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hasegawa Catalogue #1248. |
| 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.) Seldom seen image. |
| Item # | GG-013 |
| Price | $325 (Sold/GB) |