| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Spring Evening, Ueno Toshogu Shrine" ("Haru no Yu (Ueno Toshogu)") |
| Date | 1948 (First Edition) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Black "6-mm seal" (lower/left), appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky and cherry blossoms; lightly visible "baren sujizuri" circular tracings) to lower sky; light "gauffrage" to pagoda and cherry blossoms; nicely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Light toning--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Andacht p.113; Narazaki #491; Hotei #509. |
| Comments | Wonderfully colorful springtime cherry blossom image. "First Edition" printing. |
| Item # | BK-11 |
| Price | $1000 (Sold/JD) |
