| Title | "Taisho Pond, Kamikochi" ("Kamikochi, Taisho Ike") |
| Date | 1938 (Pre-War, rare.) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a discriminating Texas collector. |
| Series | One of only 8 designs published by Bijutsusha Publisher (1920's/1930's). |
| Publisher | Bijutsusha (Tokyo) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "Bi-seal" lower right corner (of "Bijutsusha") |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky, distant mountains, and water areas; extensive "gauffrage" to snow-covered mountain ridges, trees, and falling snowflakes; amazingly life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Clean front and verso. Thin paper residues top verso margin. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #B-04; Hotei #173. |
| Comments | Strikingly beautiful, reflected wintertime image by Bijutsusha Publisher. Rare--only one of only 8 Hasui designs published pre-War by Bijutsusha. (Small red "collector's seal" lower/right.) |
| Item # | AB-04 |
| Price | $2200 (Reserved) |