| Artist | Takeji ASANO (1900-2002) |
| Title | "Bamboo Grove of Saga" (**) |
| Date | 1953; Margin-dated "First Edition" (pre-1958) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Unsodo ("gei watermark" lower left margin corner) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Okura/Shinmi |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nice "bokashi" shading; crisp "key-lines." |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean backside. (Slight toning.) Found in original "presentation folder"--no flaws noted. |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Remarkably fresh copy. Only PRE-1958 editions bear the "kanji-dating" seen lower left margin. |
| Item # | EG-297 |
| Price | $375 (Sold/GM) |