Koho Shoda – A River in the Rain

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published circa 1930. The current print was printed in the Showa period (1926 – 1989).

Image size (excluding margins): 23.0 * 35.9 cm (9.1 * 14.1 in).

The print is in good state. There is a small irregularity in the paper in the centre sky. The paper has aged and there is some soiling on the outer edges.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Koho Shoda (1871 – 1946) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. His prints exemplified the spirit of the Shin-hanga movement and are widely sought after to this day.

See an overview of Koho Shoda's woodblock prints