| Artist | Takeji ASANO (1900-2002) |
| Title | "A Bamboo in the Shrine" ("Jin—no Take") |
| Date | 1953; margin-dated "First Edition." Circa 1953. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Unsodo ("gei watermark" lower left margin corner) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Okura/Shinmi |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" (embossing) to railings and accumulated snowfall; nicely visible woodgrain upper/left; highly detailed carving, crisp "key-lines." |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. Slight age-toning. (Couple light surface scratches; couple spots upper margin--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Considered Asano's finest wintertime image. Rarely seen "First Edition." |
| Item # | DG-645 |
| Price | $850 (Sold/AK) |