KOHO SHODA: MOONLIT SEA Koho Shoda (1870-1946), signed with two seals Japan, c. 1930 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical chuban. Signed with two seals; publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku, with seals Hanken shoyu (upper), Nishinomiya Yosaku (lower); stamped to the verso ‘Made in Japan’ and ‘All Rights Reserved Nishinomya, 3 Negishi Tokyo 110’. Title Moonlit Sea, from the series Night Scenes. A lonely fishing boat plies the water on a calm, cloudless, full-moon evening, the water with fine bokashi shading. The viewer is on the shore, taking in the scene behind some river reeds. SIZE of the sheet 28.3 x 22 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Gently mounted on a paper passepartout.

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