| Title | "Summer in Itako" ("Itako no Natsu") |
| Date | ca1945-46 (undated per Hotei) |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death (via dealer contact). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Unsealed (normal state) (likely 1945-46 printing). |
| Image Size | 6 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; extensive deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds and house; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to clouds; highly detailed carving, crisp key-lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean frontside and verso. Exceptional condition--due to Muller's archival storage. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Hotei #477. |
| Comments | Delightful rural summer scene with a colorful rainbow seen overhead. (Colors are brighter than Hotei's example, p533.) Rarely encountered. Pristine condition. |
| Item # | EG-240 |
| Price | $1250 (Sold/MA) |