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Japanese Shin-hanga Style Woodblock Print, Nocturnal Landscape

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Start price: £1

Estimated price: £300 - £500

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Description

A Japanese woodblock print, characteristic of the Shin-hanga style, depicting a nocturnal landscape scene. The composition features a multi-tiered traditional building on stilts over water, illuminated from within and reflecting on the surface, beneath a large full moon that also casts a long reflection. A dark tree and reeds frame the left foreground, with a distant sailboat visible to the right. The print is rendered primarily in blues, grays, and warm yellow-orange tones for the moon and building lights. Japanese characters are visible vertically along the left margin, and a red seal or signature is present in the lower left corner. The reverse side features English text reading “XII. Rights Reserved.”, “Y. Nishinomiya. Tokyo.”, and “Made in Japan.”.


Condition report:

The print appears to be in good overall condition with some slight age-toning to the paper and an irregularly cut left edge. No significant tears, major creases, or extensive fading are immediately apparent.