| Artist | Shiro KASAMATSU (1898-1991) |
| Title | "Pine Trees at Ogo Village, Northern Shinshu" ("Aioi Matsu (Kitashinano Ogo Mura)") |
| Date | 1950 |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Kinjiro Publisher (Tokyo, 1948-52) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to snow-laden trees and torri gate; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to foreground; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Clean front and verso. (Few surface scratches; "bumped" lower/right corner; very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Grund #K-5. |
| Comments | A striking and colorful wintertime image. Kinjiro Publisher issued 8 prints by Kasamatsu Shiro 1948-1950. A very rarely seen design. |
| Item # | BK-60 |
| Price | $1050 (Sold/NK) |
