Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei) (1871-1945), Night on the Bank of the Sumida River, 1907, size: tanzaku-gata (13.5 x 36.7 cm)

Modern Masters: 20th Century Japanese Prints
September 11–19, 2025
Online

Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints is pleased to present Modern Masters: 20th Century Japanese Prints. Their September online exhibition features select works by Kawase Hasui, Oda Kazuma, Kasamatsu Shiro, Ohara Koson, Takahashi Hiroaki and other modern masters. A highlight is what scholars consider to be the very first print that ushered in the fresh genre of shin hanga, (“new prints,” at the time called Shinsaku hanga). Seen here, the print, titled “Night on the Bank of the Sumida River”, was published by the 22-year-old Watanabe Shôzaburo by the artist Takahashi Hiroaki in 1907. The exhibition also features Hashiguchi Goyō’s celebrated 1918 portrait of a woman applying powder—an exquisite example of the elegance and refinement that defined his artistry.

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