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Artist:Kakihara Toshio 柿原俊男 (1893-1960)
Description: Yokohama harbor, no. 6 from the series One Hundred Views of New Japan (Shin Nihon hyakkei). Published by Nihon hanga kyokai, 1939. 'Self-published by members of Nihon Hanga Kyokai. Fujimori Shizuo was editor for no. 1-9 and Meakawa Senpan from no. 10. The first print was issued in December 1938 followed by groups of 3 at irregular intervals until 39 were issued. Publication ceased in 1941 because of the war. Other prints were completed by never published. The title of the series is stamped in the upper right margin of each print and the name of the print association in the left lower margin. Most of the prints have numeral stamped in red or black in the lower margin, presumably and impression number. Each edition was about 50. Only a few of the prints carry the artist