Koru yoru (Freezing night), 1921

Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) Koru yoru (Freezing night), 1921 Woodcut of a shamisen player outside of lantern-lit establishments on a starry, cold night, the version of the print with darker sky, signed Shinsui saku and dated in the image Taisho 10, first month (1921.10), unnumbered--very good impression, good color, small stains top and edges of margins 16 3/8 x 10½in. (41.6 x 26.8cm.)