The subject matter of this woodblock is a Mother and Child on a Footbridge. It most likely dates from around 1920 to 1930. The total paper size comes to 14 3/4 inches high by 6 1/2 inches across. Shotei’s chop mark is located in the block in the center right. There is no pencil signature on the piece like most examples of his works that we have seen. As for condition there is a 3/8ths of an inch high by 4 1/2 inches across line of old glue stain visible on the front of the woodblock from where it was glued down to a piece of old cardboard many years ago. Over the past 80 + years the glue discolored and started to show through on the front. We don’t know if this piece had margins or not when it was printed. We found a couple of framed examples of this print unexamined out of the frame so we are not sure if the work has been trimmed down or not. The colors are still very bright on the work considering its age and being backed by cardboard by many years. The paper is nice and pliable and not brittle. Some of them can be quite valuable. This work has a great Arts and Crafts look to it. If you collected fine Japanese woodblocks, this would make a nice addition to your collection. The item “OLD ANTIQUE Listed Artist Fine Art Japanese WOODBLOCK original vintage artwork” is in sale since Monday, March 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “unusualfindscompanyinc” and is located in Huntley, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guadeloupe, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, China, Brazil.
- Antiques: Arts and Crafts
- Style: Impressionist
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
- Medium: Woodcut & Block
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Subject: Landscape
- Originality: Original