Shotei's landscapes are his most widely available works. Signed lifetime editions with strong color and condition represent good collector value. Post-earthquake reprints lacking signatures and seals are common and trade at lower prices.
The evening after snowfall — "Yukiagari no yori" in the title — captures the peculiar quality of light that follows heavy snow: the sky clearing from grey to pale gold or lavender, the accumulated white on rooftops and branches catching and amplifying the fading light, the air unusually still after the storm's activity. Shotei renders this atmospheric aftermath with the precise [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) gradations that the transitional light demanded, the scene balanced between the darkness of winter and the warmth of the post-storm clearing. Few seasonal effects were more admired in the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) tradition.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Evening after Snowfall (Yukiagari no yori) was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭) in 20th century.
Evening after Snowfall (Yukiagari no yori) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print; ink and color on paper.
Evening after Snowfall (Yukiagari no yori) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (20th century).
Evening after Snowfall (Yukiagari no yori) depicts snow scenes and night scenes.
Evening after Snowfall (Yukiagari no yori) measures 37.7 × 16.6 cm (Oban format).
