Shotei's figurative subjects are among his rarest and most valuable works. His "Abalone Diver" set the artist's auction record at $62,500 at Christie's New York. Original signed impressions of figure subjects are difficult to find.
Catalog number M-25 shows a young peasant girl in a late autumn village scene, the maple leaves having turned and begun to fall, the fields stripped of their harvest, the village settling into the quiet of the approaching cold. Shotei renders the girl as an integral part of the agricultural landscape rather than as a decorative subject — her presence confirms the human dimension of the seasonal cycle and the continuity of rural life. The "Children" tag suggests a younger figure, the late-autumn palette framing her in seasonal context.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
M-25 Late Autumn in a village- peasant girl was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
M-25 Late Autumn in a village- peasant girl was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
M-25 Late Autumn in a village- peasant girl depicts children, daily life, and autumn foliage.
