| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Shirakawa Castle Ruins, Cherry Blossoms" ("Shirakawajoshi no Sakura") |
| Date | 1946 (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 throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to cherry blossoms; baren "sujizuri" tracings to steps and rocky walls; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. (Faint ink-smudgings left margin.) |
| Condition | Excellent. Bold fresh colors. Very clean front and verso. (Few surface scratches--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #468; Hotei #483. |
| Comments | Beautifully colored springtime scene. "First Edition" printing. |
| Item # | BK-34 |
| Price | $1250 (Sold/NK) |
