Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night (徳持...

Artist: Takahashi Shōtei (Hiroaki) (高橋松亭 / 高橋弘明, 1871–1945) Title: Moonrise at Tokumochi / Tokumochi in Starry Night (徳持 - Tokumochi) Movement: Shin-hanga (新版画) Date: Originally designed c. 1920s–1936 Publisher: Watanabe Shōzaburō (渡邊莊三郎) Format: Vertical Chūban / Small Ōban (approx. 26 cm × 18 cm) Provenance: Collection of Robert O. Muller (1911–2003) Artwork Overview A rare and striking Shin-hanga atmospheric night scene by Takahashi Shōtei. Perched atop a steep cliff, a solitary pavilion looks out over a calm shoreline under a deep blue, star-filled sky. A lone traveler carrying a lit lantern ascends the stone stairs as a full moon rises on the horizon. * Publisher Seal: Features the circular 6mm Watanabe seal (bottom right corner), indicating a lifetime / early post-war impression printed between 1946 and 1957 from original woodblocks. * Provenance: Provenance from the world-famous Robert O. Muller Collection, known globally as one of the premier private collections of fine early 20th-century Shin-hanga prints. Condition Report Overall State: Excellent Vintage Condition (Muller Collection Quality) * Color & Impression: Exceptional lifetime impression with rich Prussian blue tones, clean white stars, and fine graduation (bokashi) around the rising moon and lantern light. * Paper & Toning: Crisp, fresh sheet with minimal natural age-toning along extreme margins. Never framed or displayed prior to sale from the Muller estate. * Margins: Full original margins present. * Defects / Wear: * Margins & Edges: Slight handling edge-toning typical for unmounted prints from the estate. * Surface Condition: Clean and unblemished print area with no foxing, tears, pinholes, or creasing. * Backing: Single original sheet (unbacked).

Estimate:£670.07

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