| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Rain at Miekawa, Soshu" ("Soshu, Maekawa no Ume") |
| Date | 1932, February (circa likely 1940's/50's) |
| Series | "Selection of Views of the Tokaido" ("Tokaido Fukei Senshu") |
| Publisher | Watanabe |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unsealed (not uncommon from Watanabe Publisher) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good to Excellent. Excellent colors. (Bumped bottom/left corner; very slight wear; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #175; Hotei #223. |
| Comments | Beautiful and evocative rainy streetscene. Unsealed prints (hand-applied) are not uncommon from Watanabe. |
| Item # | BG-605 |
| Price | $575 (Reserved) |