| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Torri in Tawaza Lake, Akita" ("Akita Tawaza-ko Gyozaxno Ishi") |
| Date | 1926 (likely a pre-War printing) |
| Series | "Souvenirs of Travels, Third Series" ("Tabi Miyage") 1924-29 |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Unsealed (not uncommon from Watanabe Publisher), but likely pre-War. |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Wonderful "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds and water; life-like reflection; nicely visible woodgrain upper sky; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (3/4-inch tear right edge (expertly repaired); upper right tip secured with micro-thin archival tape.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #133; Blair 1930 Toledo, #88. |
| Comments | Beautiful reflected torri image. Unsealed prints (hand-applied) are not uncommon from Watanabe; but likely pre-War. Rarely seen. |
| Item # | BG-237 |
| Price | $2400 |