| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Takkoku Cave, Hiraizumi" ("Hiraizumi Takkoku no Iwaya") |
| Date | 1936, January |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by an eastcoast USA collector. |
| Series | "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Edition" ("Nihon Fukei shu Higashi Nihon Hen") |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | First Edition "D-seal" (used only 1931-41) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; distinctive baren "sujizuri" (circular tracings) to rock area and foreground; life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #221; Hotei #314. |
| Comments | Interesting temple location beneath a steeply overhanging rock formation. First Edition printing. |
| Item # | DJ-04 |
| Price | $1700 (Sold/WA) |